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Le Duc de Mazarin

19226
Nominal Guns12BWAS-1714
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1757lesCorse
Home PortBoulogne-sur-Mer - Picardy ref:692
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeUnknownlesCorse
Sailing RigSnowlesCorse
Captured1761BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentlesCorse
Between Perpendiculars72' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)23.3856 (76′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel61' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)19.8128 (65′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.248 (10′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen125French Tonneaux123.354 

Armament


1760Broadside Weight = 30 French Livre (32.376 lbs 14.685 kg)lesCorse
Gun Deck2 French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck12 French 4-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757
François-Régis Becquerel French
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1779
lesCorse
1760
François-Régis Becquerel French
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1779
,
Louis PailletFrench
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1760-1761
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1760116to 120 under Captain LionlesCorse

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1760Capitaine de Corsaire
Louis PailletFrench
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1760-1761
ref:692
1760Capitaine de Corsaire
Gaspard LionFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1757
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1761Taken by
Niger (32) 1759-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1813 Renamed "Negro"



Notes on Ship


Ship ownerref:692

Paillet for the cruise of Captain Lion


ArmamentslesCorse

Pierced for 18 guns with 2 bow and 2 stern guns : the 6-pounder maybe as bow



 
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