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Le Samson

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Nominal Guns24BWAS-1714
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1757ref:692
Home PortBayonne - Aquitaine ref:692
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeUnknownBWAS-1714
Captured15.5.1760BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen350French Tonneaux343.629 

Armament


1757Broadside Weight = 4.5 French Livre (4.8564 lbs 2.2032 kg)ref:692
Gun Deck18 French Pierrier
Gun Deck24 French Canons de Fer

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757
Dominique LannesFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1757
,
LassusFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1757
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1757313with 24 guns and 18 pierriers , owner Lassusref:692
1757250with 22 guns , owner Lannesref:692

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1757Capitaine de Corsaire, for the 2 cruizes
Samson DufourcqFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1748-1757
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1757

Took 29 prizes on the cruize with owner Lassus : "Boscaven" , ...

ref:692
15.5.1760Taken by
Coventry (28) 1757-1783
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate


 
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