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La Guèpe

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Launched1798BWAS-1793
Home PortBordeaux - Guyenne ref:692
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1793
Ship TypeBrigBWAS-1793
Captured29.8.1800BWAS-1793
Becomes
British sloop 'Wasp' (1800) (18) 1800-1811
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck101' 9"Imperial Feet31.0134 
Length of Keel83' 5"Imperial Feet25.3407 
Breadth25' 11"Imperial Feet7.6251 
Depth in Hold12' 2"Imperial Feet3.683 
Burthen298 294Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen250French Tonneaux245.729 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1799161 ref:692

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1799 - 29.8.1800Capitaine de Corsaire , Private Owners
Thomas Dupont French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1799
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
29.8.1800Taken by the British cut out from Vigo

 
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