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Le Prophète Samuel

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Prophet Samuel
Nominal Guns14ref:1846
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned9.11.1744ref:1846
Home PortBordeaux - Guyenne ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryMerchantref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Captured11.11.1744ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:567
Burthen250Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen280Ton 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.174470 ref:1846
11.174472 ref:567

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
9.11.1744 - 11.11.1744Capitaine Marchand
Pierre DuguéFrench
Merchant Sailor
Service 1744
ref:567

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1744

Sailed from Bordeaux to Sainte Domingue; laden with wine, beef, butter, beer and pork

ref:567
9.11.1744

One of 5 outward bound French merchant vessels for Martinique, engaged by the Bristol privateer Trial Ireland

ref:1846
11.11.1744Taken by
Trial (18) 1744-1747
British 18 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Near Ireland
ref:567

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Monday 5th of May 2025 15:16

Merchant, if it was a privateer it would be listed in the Privateer category.


Posted by Andreu N on Sunday 4th of May 2025 21:48

is a privateer or merchant?


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