French Privateer frigate 'Le Jeune Homme' (1691)

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Le Jeune Homme

26316
Nominal Guns16ref:692
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1691ref:692
Home PortGranville - Normandy ref:692
ShipyardUnknownref:692
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeFrigate (Frégate Légère)ref:692
Last known1697ref:692

Armament


1691Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck16 French Canons de Fer

1693Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck16 French Canons de Fer

1695Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck14 French Canons de Fer

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1691
Jean Levesque de Beaubriant French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1690-1703
ref:692
1693 - 1693/07/20
Jean Levesque de Beaubriant French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1690-1703
ref:692
1695 - 1696
Jean Levesque de Beaubriant French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1690-1703
ref:692

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1691Capitaine de Corsaire
André Levesque de la Souctière French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1691-1704
ref:6921692Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean Baillon (Sieur du Teil)French
Privateer
Service 1689-1692
ref:6921693 - 20.7.1693Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean François DoubletFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Marine
Merchant Sailor
Service 1683-1696
ref:6921695 - 1697Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean Perrée du Hamel (Sieur du Hamel)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1693-1713
ref:692

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1696Lieutenant de Corsaire , Private Owners
Charles HagonFrench
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1696
ref:10101697Ecrivain , Private Owners
Nicolas DryFrench
Privateer
Service 1697
ref:1010

Service History


DateEventSource
1691

Took 8 prizes : "Jacques" , "Sacrifice d'Abraham" , "Charles" , "Lys" , "Branche d'Olive" ...

ref:692
1692

Took the ships "Don de Dieu" , "Deux Frères" and "Catherine" .

ref:692
1693

Took 3 prizes : "Griffon" , "Pucelage" , ...

ref:692
20.7.1693

Disarmed by Captain Doublet

ref:692
1695

From 1695 to 1696 , took 17 prizes : "Cerf Volant" , "Marchand de Valence" , "Derby" , "Cygne" , "Sacré Famille" , ...

ref:692
10.1695Took the Merchantman
Gilbert and Hester (18) 1695-1695
British 18 Gun
Merchant Merchantman
40 leagues west of Cape Clear .ref:1585
10.1695Took the Merchantman
Elizabeth and Mary (Unknown) 1695-1695
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
40 leagues west of Cape Clear .ref:1585
1696

Rearmed after the first cruizes of Captain Hamel

ref:692
20.10.1696Took the Merchantman
Commencement (Unknown) 1696-1696
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
at 70 lieues off Ouessantref:1010
9.6.1697Took the Privateer
Walcheren (Unknown) 1697-1697
Dutch Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
after combat near the Isles of Scilly .ref:1010
6.7.1697Took the Merchantman
Agnès (Unknown) 1697-1697
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
at 51 degrés Lat near 10 lieues off the Coast off Irlanderef:1010
6.7.1697Took the Merchantman
Francois-Marie (Unknown) 1697-1697
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
on the coast of Irelandref:1010


Notes on Ship


Burthenref:692

In 1691 , 150 Tx

In 1692 , 120 Tx

In 1694 , 160 Tx

In 1695 , 150 Tx


 
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