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Le Vautour | 22098 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 22 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | République Française | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 1799 | BG | |
| Home Port | Nantes - Brittany | BG | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Privateer | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Corvette | ref:692 | |
| Captured | 15.1.1800 | BWAS-1793 | |
Depart from port
BGExtract of a letter from Captain Bowen, of His Majesty's Ship Caroline, to Lord Keith, dated at sea, 16th January 1800.
MY LORD, have the pleasure to inform your Lordship on the 15th Instant, at 11 A.M., in Latitude 37 Deg. 45 Min., Longitude 13 Deg. 8 Min. W. I perceived a vessel, which suspecting to be a cruiser, I chased, and by 8 in the evening, being alongside, she struck without firing a gun ; she proves to be La Vulture, a French Privateer Ship of Nantes, out 38 days, commanded by Citizen Bazill Aug. Ené Laray; she is a remarkably fast sailer, pierced for 22 guns, and mounting 4 12-pounders, 2 36-pounder carronades (Brass), 16 6-pounders (Iron), 2 of which she threw overboard during the chafe, had on board when captured 137 men.