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Le Lion

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Nominal Guns20ref:692
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1748ref:692
Home PortBayonne - Aquitaine ref:692
ShipyardUnknownref:692
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeFrigateref:692
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:692
Last known1748ref:692

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen392French Tonneaux384.747 

Armament


1748Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck20 French Canons de Fonte

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1748
Jean ForestierFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1748-1762
Principal Managing Owner
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1748272with Captain Piquessaryref:692
1748270with Captain Minbielleref:692

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1748Capitaine de Corsaire
Bernard PiquessaryFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1748
ref:692
1748Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean MinbielleFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1748
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1748

Build value for the campaign of Captain Minbielle : 134000 livres tournois .

Took under Captain Minbielle the ships "Aurore" , "Endeavour" , "Catherine de Barnstalle" .

 

ref:692
1748

Took under Captain Piquessary the ships "Nensy ( Nancy ??)" , "Duc de Cumberland" , "Landau Hope" , "Milety" , "Anne Brick" , "Boston" , "Prospérité" , "Liverpool" , "Occupation" .

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