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Le Ranger

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1714
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Previously
British cutter 'Ranger' (1787) (14) 1787-1794
British 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter
Captured11.6.1794BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeCutterBWAS-1714
Captured6.11.1797BWAS-1714
Becomes
British cutter 'Venturer' (1797) (12) 1797-1803
British 12 Gun
Unrated Cutter

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck74' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet22.5616 
Length of Keel56' 0 ⅝"Imperial Feet17.0847 
Breadth25' 7"Imperial Feet7.6556 
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702 
Burthen195 594Imperial Feet0.0014 

Service History


DateEventSource
14.10.1797Taken by
Indefatigable (64) 1784-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
near the Canaries

2.11.1797Taken by
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown

6.11.1797Taken by
Galatea (32) 1794-1809
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off the Gironde


 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Buchet laurent on Friday 13th of September 2013 07:08

Hello
About this ship, in 'Batailles navales de la France'
de O.Troude published in 1868 Paris
The author speak of the capture and give
October 14th 1797 as date (page 84 vol 3).
Who is right?
Best regards


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