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L'Espoir

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Nominal Guns2BWAS-1714
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1797BWAS-1714
Home PortLa Rochelle - Aunis ref:692
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeLuggerBG
Captured15.9.1797BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen34French Tonneaux41.6075 

Armament


15.9.1797Broadside Weight = 1 French Livre (1.0792 lbs 0.4896 kg)BG
Gun Deck4 French Swivel
Gun Deck2 French Canons de Fonte

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
179715 ref:692
15.9.179739 BG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 15.9.1797Capitaine de Corsaire
Bernard DesperouxFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1797
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
2.9.1797

Depart from La Rochelle

BG
15.9.1797Taken by
Kingfisher (18) 1782-1798
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
without having made a prize in his last cruise
BG

 
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