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Le Poisson Volant

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Nominal Guns4BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1797BWAS-1793
Home PortGuadeloupe - Leeward Islands BG
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1793
Ship TypeUnknownBWAS-1793
Captured4.4.1797BWAS-1793

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.4.179740 BG

Service History


DateEventSource
4.4.1797Taken by
Tamar (38) 1796-1810
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
in the West Indies
BG


Notes on Ship


CaptureBG

Admiralty-Office, June 3., 1797,

Copy of another letter from Rear-Admiral Harvey to Mr. Nepean, dated at Sea, April 9th 1797.

SIR, I am to acquaint you, for the Information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that His Majesty's Ship Tamer, in her Way from Barbadbes to Martinique, with the Convoy for the Leeward Iflands, fell in with, on the 4th Instant, and captured, Le Poisson Volant French Privateer, belonging to Guadaloupe, carrying 4 guns, and 40 men, which Captain Martin brought with him to Martinique. You will likewise be pleased to acquaint their lordships, that His Majesty's Ship L'Amiable, being on a Cruize of Guadaloupe, fell in with, on the 6th instant, and captured, Le Chasseur French Privateer, belonging to that island, carrying 6 guns, and 80 men, which Captain Lobb sent into Dominica.

I have the Honor to be, Sir, &c. ,&c, Sec.

HENRY HARVEY



 
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