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Nominal Guns22BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1793
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1793
Captured1795/04/15BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1795/12
ShipyardBayonne BWAS-1793
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypePost Ship BWAS-1793
Sold1797BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136
Length of Keel82' 6 ½"Imperial Feet25.1587
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold8' 7"Imperial Feet2.6162
Burthen423 8194Tons BM 

Armament

1795/07/02Broadside Weight = 99 Imperial Pound ( 44.8965 kg) BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22British 9-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1795/07/02160BWAS-1793
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1795/121797CaptainRobert RollesBWAS-1793
Service History
DateEvent Source
1795/07Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard BWAS-1793
1795/12/08Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £5811.0.0dBWAS-1793
1796Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
1797Sold at JamaicaBWAS-1793

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Monday 2nd of July 2012 07:36

I have Laurel as the Jean Bart 26 taken by Commodore Warrens Squadron off Rochefort 15 Apr 1795 ref JJ Colledge?

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