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Le Speedy

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Nominal Guns14BWAS-1714
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Previously
British sloop 'Speedy' (1782) (14) 1782-1794
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Captured9.6.1794BWAS-1714
ShipyardKing's Boatbuilders - Dover BWAS-1714
Ship ClassSpeedy Class (1781)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Thomas KingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1778-1779
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Thomas KingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1778-1779
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeBrigBWAS-1714
Captured25.3.1795BWAS-1714
Becomes
British sloop 'Speedy' (1795) (14) 1795-1801
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck78' 3"Imperial Feet23.7839 
Length of Keel59' 0"Imperial Feet17.9832 
Breadth25' 9"Imperial Feet7.6657 
Depth in Hold10' 10"Imperial Feet3.048 
Draught Forward5' 2"Imperial Feet1.5748 
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Burthen208 894Imperial Feet0.0022 

Service History


DateEventSource
25.3.1795Taken by
Inconstant (36) 1783-1817
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate


 
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