British hired fire vessel 'Peggy' (1804)

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Peggy
Nominal Guns	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	10.4.1804	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Fire Vessel	BWAS-1793
Expended as Fireship	3.10.1804	BWAS-1793

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen27Tons BM

DateEventSource
2.10.1804Attack on Boulogne

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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