French corvette 'La Diligente' (1808)

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La Diligente
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Acquired	1808	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Corvette	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	9.2.1809	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British sloop 'Saint Pierre' (1809) (16) 1809-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen371Tons BM

DatesRankNameSource
11.8.1808 - 1809Capitaine de FrégateTRN5

DateEventSource
6.9.1808Recruit vs Dilgente
9.2.1809Captured at the surrender of St PierreBWAS-1714

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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