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Nominal Guns50ref:692
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Previously
Captured20.9.1693ref:692
Home PortSt Malo - Brittany ref:692
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Constructor
Peter PettBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1610-1672
BWAS-1603
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeShip of the Lineref:692
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:692
Sold1698ref:692
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Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck127' 6"Imperial Feet38.7152 
Length of Keel105' 6"Imperial Feet32.0345 
Breadth31' 3"Imperial Feet9.525 
Depth in Hold15' 7 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847 
Burthen548 194Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDB002
Length of Keel127' 6"Imperial Feet38.7152 
Breadth31' 6"Imperial Feet9.6012 
Burthen547Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1693/09/20 - 1698
Noel Danycan (Seigneur de l'Espine)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1671-1718
Principal Managing Owner
ref:692
1694
François Vivien (Sieur de la Vicomté)French
Ship Owner
Service 1694-1696
Principal Managing Owner
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1694337with Captain Vivien de la Villauglanatzref:692
1696300 ref:692

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1694Capitaine de Corsaire
Charles Le CamusFrench
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1694-1696
ref:692
1694Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean Vivien (Sieur de la Ville aux Glamatz et Vicomté )French
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1692-1696
ref:692
c.1694Capitaine de Corsaire
Pierre Hubert (Sieur du Clos)French
Privateer
Service 1689-1704
ref:1585
1696Capitaine de Corsaire
Joseph-Servan Danycan (Sieur du Rocher)French
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1694-1711
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1694Took the Merchant
Prince Frederic (Unknown) 1694-1694
Dutch Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
1694Took the Merchant
Saint-Bernard (Unknown) 1694-1694
Dutch Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
1694Took the Merchant
Lion (Unknown) 1694-1694
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
1694Took the Merchant
Samuel (Unknown) 1694-1694
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
31.5.1696Took the Merchantman
Industrie (Unknown) 1696-1696
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
ref:1010
1698

Sold to the Royal South Sea Company .

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