Trompeuse
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History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Trompeuse |
Acquired | May 1799 |
Fate | Foundered in the English Channel, 17 May 1800. |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | sloop |
Tons burthen | 33777⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 27 ft 6+1⁄2 in (8.395 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 10+3⁄4 in (3.931 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Complement | 96 |
Armament | 16 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns |
HMS Trompeuse was the French privateer Mercure, captured in 1799. She foundered in the English Channel in 1800.