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Le Railleur

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Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1797BWAS-1714
Home PortLa Rochelle - Aunis ref:692
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeCorvetteref:692
Captured17.11.1797BWAS-1714
Becomes
British sloop 'Railleur' (1797) (14) 1797-1800
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen150French Tonneaux147.829 

Armament


1797Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck18 French Canons de Fonte

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797150 ref:692
17.11.1797160 BG

Service History


DateEventSource
16.11.1797

Depart from La Rochelle

BG
17.11.1797Taken by
Anson (64) 1781-1807
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
in the Channel
BG
17.11.1797Taken by
Boadicea (38) 1797-1858
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
in the Channel
BG


Notes on Ship


CaptureBG

Boadicea, at Sea, November 17, 1797.

My Lord, I have the honor to inform your Lordship, that Le Railleur, a ship privateer of 20 guns (most of which were thrown overboard in chace) and 160 men, quite new coppered, and 1 day from La Rochelle; was this morning captured by His Majesty's Ships Boadicea and Anson.

I have the Honor to be, &c.

R. G. KEATS.


Captain and capture ref:692

Date capture in Salein , 19/11/1797

Captain Taupier  maybe P.I. Taupier



 
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