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Le Pigmy

19240
Pygmée
Nominal Guns10NNF-1774
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
British cutter 'Pigmy' (1781) (14) 1781-1781
British 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter
Captured27.12.1781NNF-1774
ShipyardKing's Boatbuilders - Dover BWAS-1714
Ship ClassAlert Class (1776)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Thomas KingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1778-1779
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedNNF-1774
Ship TypeCutterNNF-1774
Captured22.7.1782NNF-1774
Becomes
British cutter 'Pigmy' (1782) (14) 1782-1793
British 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter
1783 Renamed "Lurcher"
1783 Renamed "Pigmy"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck65' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)21.112 (69′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 1"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.2751 (10′ 8″ Imperial)

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1782 - 22.7.1782Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Thomas Édouard de Burgues de MissiessyFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1770-1824
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Service History


DateEventSource
22.7.1782Taken by
Panther (14) 1778-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop

22.7.1782Taken by
Crown (64) 1782-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line


 
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