French Privateer ship 'La Vierge de Grace' (1690)

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La Vierge de Grace
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1690	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Privateer	BWAS-1603
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Captured	22.4.1690	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Virgin Prize' (1690) (32) 1690-1698 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck95' 0"Imperial Feet28.956
Length of Keel79' 0"Imperial Feet24.0792
Breadth27' 9"Imperial Feet8.2623
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen323 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Service History

DateEventSource
22.4.1690Taken by BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by regis on Sunday 8th of November 2015 11:35

Jean Leboucher, sieur de Vallesfleurs, occupe les charges de vicomte et de juge de police de Granville, ce qui ne l’empêche nullement de s’intéresser à la mer. Propriétaire et armateur de la frégate Vierge de Grâce, il n’hésite pas en effet à armer son navire en course, en 1690, sous son propre commandement. Ce capitaine corsaire trouve pourtant la mort dans un combat mémorable contre deux frégates hollandaises, en 1690

see www.cairn.info/revue-annales-de-normandie-2011-2-page-81.htm

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