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Le Hornet

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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1714
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
British sloop 'Hornet' (1745) (10) 1745-1747
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Captured26.1.1746/47BWAS-1714
ShipyardWest Itchenor - Chichester BWAS-1714
Ship ClassMerlin Class (1743)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Jacob AckworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1690-1744
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John QuallettBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1755
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSnowBWAS-1714
Sailing RigSnowBWAS-1714
Captured10.1747BWAS-1714
Becomes
British sloop 'Hornet' (1747) (10) 1747-1770
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck91' 0 ½"Imperial Feet27.7495 
Length of Keel73' 9"Imperial Feet22.3266 
Breadth26' 4 ½"Imperial Feet7.9375 
Depth in Hold12' 2"Imperial Feet3.683 
Burthen272 4394Tons BM 

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1747Taken by
Triton (20) 1745-1758
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship


 
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