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L'Indienne

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Indien
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1797BWAS-1793
Home PortGranville - Normandy ref:692
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1793
Ship TypeUnknownBG
Captured24.9.1797BG

Armament


1797Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck16 French Canons de Fonte

24.9.1797Broadside Weight UnknownBG
Gun Deck16 French Canons de Fonte

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797125 ref:692

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 24.9.1797Capitaine de Corsaire
Pierre La ForterieFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1797
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1797

Took the ship "Antigua"

ref:692
24.9.1797Taken by
Unite (32) 1796-1802
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BG
24.9.1797Taken by
Phaeton (38) 1782-1828
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BG


Notes on Ship


CaptureBG

Phaeton, off the Roches Bonnes, September 24, 1797.


My Lord, I Have the honor to inform your Lordship, that the Indian, a French Ship Privateer of 16 guns, together with her prize the Egmont, a Homeward bound West Indiaman of 450 Tons, were taken this morning by the Phaeton and Unite.

I have the honor to be, My Lord, &c. &c. &c.

ROB. STOPFORD.



 
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