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Alarm

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Nominal Guns14W1812P
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired2.6.1798W1812P
ShipyardUnknownW1812P
CategoryPrivateerW1812P
Ship TypeLuggerW1812P
Last known1803W1812P

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW1812P
Burthen137Tons BM 

Armament


2.6.1798Broadside Weight = 21 Imperial Pound ( 9.5235 kg)W1812P
Gun Deck14 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.5.179860 W1812P
7.12.179870with burthen of 138 Ton BMW1812P
23.5.180360 W1812P

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.6.1798 - 17.12.1798Captain
Francis GiffardBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
W1812P
17.12.1798 - 23.5.1803Captain
Philip BenestBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798-1805
W1812P
23.5.1803 - 1803Captain
Daniel de PutronBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1803
W1812P

Service History


DateEventSource
28.6.1803Took the Schooner
La Légère (2) 1803-1803
French 2 Gun
Unrated Schooner
in Lat 42 Deg. 45 Min. N. and Long 11 Deg. 7 Min W. after a chace of 14 hours .
BG

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Sunday 9th of July 2017 01:07

You only get double posts when the user causes it to happen, either by refreshing the page or by double clicking the submit button.


Posted by AvM on Saturday 8th of July 2017 14:05

Moreover there is somethiong wrong with posts.
I have never sent two answers at the same time.


Posted by regis on Saturday 8th of July 2017 12:35

I have seen this when you refresh the page where your comment is
Your name and mail stay in the case

Régis


Posted by AvM on Saturday 8th of July 2017 11:45

Moreover there is somethiong wrong with posts.
I have never sent two answers at the same time.


Posted by regis on Saturday 8th of July 2017 11:44

No
Comment in La Legere

Régis


Posted by AvM on Saturday 8th of July 2017 11:44

Sorry!

Do you remove my posts?

I wrote:
That she was built by Freres Crucy at Nantes
She is listed by Demerliac #949 p.122
as belongs to Fine class built by the same shipyard
Moreover there is a book on Freres Crucy shipyard at Nantes


Posted by regis on Saturday 8th of July 2017 11:31

For La Legere
See The Gazette of London
06/08/1803
Issue: 15608
Page: 986

Régis


Posted by AvM on Friday 7th of July 2017 22:12

La Legere was seized by HMS Alarm, 32
Abagail was of course captured by Alarm


Posted by AvM on Friday 7th of July 2017 21:39

La Legere was seized by HMS Alarm, 32
Abagail was of course captured by Alarm


Posted by AvM on Friday 7th of July 2017 21:15

Admirality Office 9 Aug 1803

28 Jul 1803 seized after a chase of 14 hours schooner La Legere ( 2 brats x4pdr 14 brats swiwels 36 men) , Lt. de Vaisseau Montieur Coilinet, bound from Rochefort to Senegal


Posted by AvM on Friday 7th of July 2017 21:10

Shoul be Abagail


Posted by AvM on Friday 7th of July 2017 21:10

1 Mar 1802 was auctioned ship Abigal 243 prize to Adam, Benest


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