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La Trompeuse

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Launched1799BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardNantes - Brittany BWAS-1793
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Captured4.3.1800BWAS-1793
Becomes
British sloop 'Trompeuse' (1800) (18) 1800-1811
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 10"Imperial Feet30.48 
Length of Keel80' 4 ½"Imperial Feet24.3967 
Breadth29' 10"Imperial Feet8.8392 
Depth in Hold13' 1 ¾"Imperial Feet3.9815 
Burthen380 4894Tons BM 

Service History


DateEventSource
4.3.1800Taken by
Revolutionaire (36) 1794-1822
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Ireland


 
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