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La Daphne

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Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Previously
British Sixth Rate ship 'Daphne' (1776) (20) 1776-1794
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Captured23.12.1794BWAS-1714
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
Ship ClassSphinx Class (1773)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Nicholas PhillipsBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1772-1790
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Captured28.12.1797BWAS-1714
Becomes
British Sixth Rate ship 'Daphne' (1797) (24) 1797-1802
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Length of Keel89' 8"Imperial Feet27.1498 
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144 
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464 
Draught Forward7' 8"Imperial Feet2.3368 
Draught Aft12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338 
Burthen429 2494Tons BM 

Service History


DateEventSource
28.12.1797Taken by
Anson (64) 1781-1807
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
in the Bay of Biscay

28.12.1797Taken by
Phaeton (38) 1782-1828
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate


 
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