French brig 'L'Amaranthe' (1793)

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L'Amaranthe
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	5.1793	BWAS-1793
Launched	23.8.1793	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Honfleur - Normandy	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Brig	BWAS-1793
Captured	31.12.1796	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British sloop 'Amaranthe' (1796) (14) 1796-1799 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck86' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet26.2192
Length of Keel68' 8 ⅜"Imperial Feet20.7359
Breadth28' 2 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold13' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet3.9815
Burthen290 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Service History

DateEventSource
31.12.1796Taken by off Alderney

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 11th of June 2026 09:39

Arrived at Portsmouth, La Mouanthe, [L'Amaranthe] French frigate, laden with naval stores, from Havre de Grace to Brest, prize to his Majesty’s ship Diamond, of 36 guns, Capt Sir Richard Strachan. [Hampshire Chronicle, 7 January 1797]

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