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L'Aventure

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Nominal Guns8ref:692
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1797ref:692
Home PortLa Rochelle - Aunis ref:692
ShipyardUnknownref:692
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeSchoonerref:692
Captured11.1797ref:692

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen30French Tonneaux29.37 

Armament


11.1797Broadside Weight = 16 French Livre (17.2672 lbs 7.832 kg)BG
Gun Deck8 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
179743 ref:692

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1797Capitaine de Corsaire
Louis VilledieuFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1797
ref:692
1797 - 11.1797Capitaine de Corsaire
Augustin VilledieuFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1796
BG

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1797

Taken after 19 days out of La Rochelle

BG
11.1797Taken by
Aurora (28) 1777-1814
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
BG

 
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