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La Jeune Olympe

19342
Nominal Guns14ref:692
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1781NNF-1774
First Commissioned23.12.1781ref:743
Home PortSt Malo - Brittany NNF-1774
ShipyardSt Malo - Brittany ref:743
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeBrigref:692
Captured17.2.1782BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen100French Tonneaux97.9 

Armament


1781Broadside Weight = 4.5 French Livre (4.8564 lbs 2.2032 kg)ref:692
Gun Deck18 French Swivel
Gun Deck14 French Canons de Fonte

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1781 - 1782/02/17
Jean Malo MalletFrench
Ship Owner
ref:692

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1781Capitaine de Corsaire
Pierre Jean DupontFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1778-1783
ref:692
1781 - 17.2.1782Capitaine de Corsaire
Dupas de la ManceliereFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1783
NNF-1774

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1781 - 17.2.1782Lieutenant de Corsaire , Private Owners
Jean Pierre BoulotFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1757
ref:743
23.12.1781 - 17.2.1782Lieutenant de Corsaire , Private Owners
Noel Joseph RosseFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1776-1794
ref:743

Service History


DateEventSource
1781

Took under Captain Dupont the ships "Aventure" and "Heureux" : part wage of the cruize , 9300 Livres Tournois

ref:692
1782

Took the ship "Espérance"

ref:743
17.2.1782Taken by
Arethusa (38) 1781-1814
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1714

 
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