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Nominal Guns2ref:692
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1796BWAS-1793
Home PortDunkerque - Flanders BWAS-1793
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeCutterref:692
Captured29.9.1796BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen15French Tonneaux17.622 

Armament


1796Broadside Weight = 1 French Livre (1.0792 lbs 0.4896 kg)NNF-1792
Gun Deck4 French Pierrier
Gun Deck2 French Canons de Fer

29.9.1796Broadside Weight = 9 French Livre (9.7128 lbs 4.4055 kg)BG
Gun Deck6 French 3-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1796 - 1796/09/29
Devoghelaer French
Ship Owner
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
179621 NNF-1792
29.9.179623 BG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1796 - 29.9.1796Capitaine de Corsaire
Pierre Joseph MorelFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1796
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
28.9.1796

Depart from Boulogne-sur-Mer

BG
29.9.1796Taken by
Racoon (16) 1795-1806
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
off Dungeness
BG

 
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