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Ariel

2434
Nominal Guns26NNF-1774
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorContinental Navy
Previously
French Sixth Rate ship 'L'Ariel' (1779) (26) 1779-1780
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Hired10.1780NNF-1774
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall NNF-1774
CategorySixth RateNNF-1774
Ship TypeShipNNF-1774
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1774
Transfered6.1781NNF-1774
Becomes
French Sixth Rate ship 'L'Ariel' (1781) (26) 1781-1793
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck105' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.104 (111′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel93' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)30.2064 (99′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.1012 (29′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.5728 (11′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen350Ton 

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.1780 - 6.1781Captain
John Paul JonesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1845
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Posted by Freddy Van Daele on Monday 23rd of February 2015 17:47

Commander from 1780/06/20 to 1781/02/18 Commodore John Paul Jones


Posted by Freddy Van Daele on Monday 23rd of February 2015 17:41

Commodore John Paul JOnes


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