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L'Empereur

27842
Nominal GunsUnknownref:692
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1705ref:692
Home PortSt Malo - Brittany ref:692
ShipyardUnknownref:692
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeUnknownref:692
Last known1708ref:1585

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen120French Tonneaux118.459 

Armament


7.7.1708Broadside Weight = 1 French Livre (1.0792 lbs 0.4896 kg)ref:1585
Gun Deck4 French Swivel
Gun Deck16 French Canons de Fer

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1705
Bossinot de la BréhaudaisFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1702-1705
Principal Managing Owner
ref:692
1708/07/07 - 1708
Ch. MartelFrench
Ship Owner
Other
Service 1707-1708
Principal Managing Owner
ref:1585

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1705Capitaine de Corsaireref:6927.7.1708 - 1708Capitaine Marchand
Toussaint Martel (Sieur Martel)French
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1707-1711
ref:1585

Service History


DateEventSource
7.7.1708

Homeport Brest .

ref:1585


Notes on Ship


Cautionref:1585

Ch. Martel cautionne le sieur Martel , capitaine de l'Empereur , commissionné en guerre et marchandises (9 Juillet 1708) .


Ship ?ref:1585

Same ship in 1705 and 1708 ? : no description in 1708


Commissionref:1585

Commission du 7 Juillet 1708 au sieur Martel pour armer en guerre le navire l'Empereur , de Brest , de 130 tonneaux , monté de 16 canons et de 4 pierriers ( 9 juillet) .



 
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