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Deux Amis

3899
Nominal Guns14BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Captured12.1796BWAS-1793
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Wrecked24.5.1799BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen220Tons BM 

Armament


9.1798Broadside Weight = 9 Imperial Pound ( 4.0815 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.179827 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.1797 - 5.1797Master
J. WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797
BWAS-1793
5.1797 - 24.5.1799Master
Samuel WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1799
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1.1797Arrived at CorkBWAS-1793
16.3.1797RegisteredBWAS-1793
7.5.1798Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
25.9.1798Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1865.0.0dBWAS-1793
24.5.1799Wrecked off the Great Chine, Isle of Wight. The crew was savedBWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 15th of March 2012 20:24

May 23 1799 British Deux Amis14 wrecked off Isle of Wight, crew saved


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