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Le Mars

22210
Nominal Guns22BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1798ref:692
Home PortBordeaux - Guyenne ref:692
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1793
Ship TypeCorvetteref:692
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Captured1.4.1800BWAS-1793
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Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck124' 4"Imperial Feet37.7994 
Length of Keel100' 4 ⅝"Imperial Feet30.4959 
Breadth31' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet9.4679 
Depth in Hold14' 1"Imperial Feet4.2736 
Burthen529 1194Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen500French Tonneaux489.5 

Armament


1.4.1800Broadside Weight = 156 French Livre (168.3552 lbs 76.362 kg)BG
Gun Deck2 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1798 - 1800/04/01
Pierre SorbéFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1797-1799
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1798180 ref:692
1.4.1800180 BG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1798 - 1.4.1800Capitaine de Corsaire
Alexandre EtienneFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1797-1803
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1798

From 1798 to 1800 , took the ships "Elisabeth" , "Apollo" , "Chesterfield" , "Nostra Senor Lashagas" , "Lady Harriet" , "Fly" and "Rosebria"

ref:692
1.4.1800Taken by
Amethyst (36) 1799-1811
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
in the night of 31 March to 01 April 1800
BG


Notes on Ship


CaptureBG

Amethyst, at Sea, April 1, 1800.

My lord I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship, that His Majesty's Ship under my command captured last night the Mars French Ship Privateer, belonging to Bordeaux, mounting 20 12-pounders and 2 36-pound carronades, and manned with 180 men : She had been out on a cruise, had made several captures, and was returning into port. I feel peculiar pleasure in having made this capture, as she was esteemed one of the finest privateers fitted out of Bordeaux.

I have the Honor to be, &c &c. &c.

JOHN COOKE



 
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