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Le Palinure

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down7.1803BWAS-1793
Launched12.1.1804BWAS-1793
First Commissioned5.1804BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardLorient - Brittany BWAS-1793
Ship ClassPalinure Class (1803)BWAS-1793
Designed by
François Timothée Benjamin PestelFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1793-1821
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Captured1.11.1808BWAS-1793
Becomes
British sloop 'Snap' (1808) (16) 1808-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck91' 1"Imperial Feet27.7622 
Length of Keel73' 1 ½"Imperial Feet22.2631 
Breadth28' 1 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen319 5694Tons BM 

Armament


1808Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)W005
Upper Gun Deck14 French 24-Pounder Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1808110 W005

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1808 - 3.10.1808Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Pierre-François JanceFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1808
TRN5
3.10.1808 - 1.11.1808Enseigne de Vaisseau
Simon-Auguste HuguetFrench
Naval Sailor
TRN5

Service History


DateEventSource
14.5.1806Action of 1806-05-14
24.4.1808Action of 1808-04-22
3.10.1808Carnation vs Palinure
3.10.1808Took the Sloop
Carnation (18) 1807-1808
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
northeast of Martinique

1.11.1808Taken by
Circe (32) 1804-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Diamond Rock


 
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