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Espion

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Captured13.6.1793BWAS-1793
First Commissioned3.1794BWAS-1793
ShipyardNantes - Brittany BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Captured22.7.1794BWAS-1793
Becomes
French corvette 'L'Espion' (1794) (18) 1794-1795
French 18 Gun
Unrated Corvette

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck86' 5 ½"Imperial Feet26.2255 
Length of Keel69' 6 ⅜"Imperial Feet21.0407 
Breadth27' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet8.2487 
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Burthen275 8394Tons BM 

Armament


4.1794Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1794120 BWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
17.3.1794 - 22.7.1794Commander
William Hugh KittoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1794
ADM 6/25/20
BWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
19.3.1794 - 7.4.1794Lieutenant
Francis GybbonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 6/25/21
ADM 6/25
8.4.1794 - 11.5.1794First Lieutenant
Edward William Campbell Rich OwenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1846
ADM 6/25/27
ADM 6/25
12.5.1794 - 1794First Lieutenant
Francis GybbonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 6/25/41
ADM 6/25
12.5.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant
George JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1898
ADM 6/25/41
ADM 6/25

Service History


DateEventSource
1793Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
5.1794Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4300.0.0dBWAS-1793
22.7.1794Taken by
La Tamise (32) 1793-1796
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
south of the Scilly Isles


 
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