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L'Aigle

16505
Nominal Guns40BWAS-1714
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Keel Laid Down1779BWAS-1714
Launched11.2.1780BWAS-1714
First Commissioned3.1781BWAS-1714
Home PortSt Malo - Brittany BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardSt Malo - Brittany BWAS-1714
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
BWAS-1714
Constructor
DujardinFrench
Ship Builder
BWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Bought by the Navy4.1782BWAS-1714
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Burthen650Ton 

Armament


3.1781Broadside Weight = 298 French Livre (321.6016 lbs 145.871 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1781360 NNF-1774

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
2.1781 - 4.1782Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean DalabardeFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1779-1795
NNF-1774

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1781Took the Lugger
Greyhound (4) 1779-1781
British 4 Gun
Privateer Lugger
Belle Île
ref:1846
8.1781Took the Privateer
Heart of Oak (10) 1781-1781
British 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Belle Île
ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Prizesref:692

28 prizes : Princesse d'Orange , Tartare , Stately , Chance , Greyhound , Cécile ...



 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by pan on Thursday 14th of July 2022 06:14

Armament
Upper Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle 14 French 8-Pounder
(from french warships in the age of sail 1626-1786)


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