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Le Foudroyant

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Nominal Guns24BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Launched10.1798BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1798BWAS-1793
Home PortBordeaux - Guyenne BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBordeaux - Guyenne BWAS-1793
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1793
National RateCinquième RangBWAS-1793
Ship TypeCorvetteBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Captured23.1.1799BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen400French Tonneaux391.6 

Armament


10.1798Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck20 French Canons de Fonte

21.1.1799Broadside Weight = 102 French Livre (110.0784 lbs 49.929 kg)TNC
Gun Deck14 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1798/10 - 1799/01/23
Izard and Cerus French
Ship Owner
Service 1798-1799
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1798186 ref:692
21.1.1799162 TNC

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.1798 - 23.1.1799Capitaine de Corsaire
Pierre DugatzFrench
Privateer
Service 1798-1799
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1798

Took 5 ships

ref:692
23.1.1799Taken by
Phoenix (36) 1783-1816
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate


 
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