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L'Alexandre

20035
Nominal Guns4BG
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1746BWAS-1714
Home PortCalais - Picardy BG
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBG
Ship TypeUnknownBWAS-1714
Captured22.10.1747BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen50French Tonneaux48.95 

Armament


1746Broadside Weight = 3 French Livre (3.2376 lbs 1.4688 kg)ref:692
Gun Deck12 French Pierrier
Gun Deck4 French Canons de Fer

22.10.1747Broadside Weight = 1.5 French Livre (1.6188 lbs 0.7344 kg)BG
Gun Deck6 French Swivel
Gun Deck4 French Canons de Fer

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
174656 ref:692
22.10.174752 BG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1746Capitaine de Corsaire
J.B. FontaineFrench
Privateer
Service 1746
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1746

Homeport Dunkerque

ref:692
22.10.1747Taken by
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
in the North Sea and carried into Tinmouth
BG


Notes on Ship


Same ship ?ref:692

In 1746 and 1747



 
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