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Le Diligent

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down1800BWAS-1793
Launched25.6.1800BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1802BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy BWAS-1793
Ship ClassVigilant Class (1799)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1773-1806
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeBrigBWAS-1793
Captured28.5.1806BWAS-1793
Becomes
British sloop 'Diligent' (1806) (16) 1806-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1806 Renamed "Prudente"
1807 Renamed "Wolf"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck93' 6"Imperial Feet28.3972 
Length of Keel75' 4"Imperial Feet22.8803 
Breadth28' 2"Imperial Feet8.5408 
Depth in Hold7' 3"Imperial Feet2.2098 
Burthen317 8594Tons BM 

Armament


25.6.1800Broadside Weight = 32 French Livre (34.5344 lbs 15.664 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 French 4-Pounder

Service History


DateEventSource
28.5.1806Taken by
Renard (18) 1797-1807
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
off Guadeloupe


 
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