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La Cérès

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1714
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
British sloop 'Ceres' (1777) (18) 1777-1778
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Captured17.12.1778BWAS-1714
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
Designed by
Nicholas PhillipsBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1772-1790
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Nicholas PhillipsBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1772-1790
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloop
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Captured19.4.1782BWAS-1714
Becomes
British sloop 'Raven' (1782) (18) 1782-1783
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Length of Keel90' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet27.4384 
Breadth27' 4"Imperial Feet8.2441 
Depth in Hold12' 5"Imperial Feet3.7211 
Burthen361' 2694"Imperial Feet110.0398 

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
17.12.1778 - 1779Sous-Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jean-Baptiste Prevost de Sansac de TraversayFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1768-1828
ref:631
1779Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean Gaspard VenceFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1802
FWIKI

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1780 - 1781Lieutenant de Vaisseau, Capitaine en second
François Bérauld du Pérou (Seigneur de Jarlat)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1784
ref:673

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1781Premier Pilote
Antoine Pierre MartinFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1762-1815
FWIKI

Service History


DateEventSource
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
19.4.1782Battle of the Mona Passage

 
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