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Nominal Guns24BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1793
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1793
Previously French sixth rate corvette 'La Belette' (1781) BWAS-1793
Captured1793/08/29BWAS-1793
ShipyardToulon BWAS-1793
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigate BWAS-1793
Burnt1796/10/20BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeckc120' 0"Imperial Feet 
Length of Keelc106' 6"Imperial Feet0.1524
Breadthc32' 0"Imperial Feet 
Depth in Holdc16' 0"Imperial Feet 
Burthen580Tons BM 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1793/091795/07/13CommanderThomas SeccombeBWAS-1793
1796/01/111796/10/20CommanderJohn TempleBWAS-1793
Petty Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1819/99/991826/04MidshipmanJonas Archer AbbottW032
Service History
DateEvent Source
1794/08Re-classed as a 16 gun UnratedShip-Sloop  
1796/10/20Burnt as unservicable at AjaccioBWAS-1793

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
W032 Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal NavyDavid Bonner SmithWeb Site
 
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