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Le Duc d'Aiguillon

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1714
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Launched1756BWAS-1714
Home PortSt Malo - Brittany ref:692
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardSt Malo - Brittany BWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Captured16.4.1757BWAS-1714
Becomes
British sloop 'Postillion' (1757) (18) 1757-1763
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck97' 1 ½"Imperial Feet29.5783 
Length of Keel78' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet23.7808 
Breadth29' 6 ½"Imperial Feet8.8519 
Depth in Hold13' 0 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751 
Burthen364 4794Tons BM 

Armament


16.4.1757Broadside Weight UnknownBG
Gun Deck26 French Canons de Fonte

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756 - 1757/04/16
Guérin French
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1762
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
16.4.1757254 BG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1757 - 16.4.1757Capitaine de Corsaire
Thomas DonatFrench
Privateer
Service 1757
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
13.4.1757Taken by
Tartar (24) 1756-1797
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
off Dunnose


 
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