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Nominal Guns20NRAR
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorMassachusetts State Navy
Acquired14.3.1781NRAR
ShipyardUnknownNRAR
CategoryPrivateerNRAR
Ship TypeShipNRAR
Sailing RigShip RiggedNRAR
Captured1.7.1781BWAS-1714
Becomes
British sloop 'Morning Star' (1781) (16) 1781-1782
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Keel72' 3 ¼"Imperial Feet21.952 
Breadth22' 3 ¼"Imperial Feet6.712 
Depth in Hold8' 3 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511 
Burthen190 6394Imperial Feet0.017 

Service History


DateEventSource
1.7.1781Taken by
Oiseau (32) 1779-1783
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate


 
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