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Friday, 18 October 2024

The Algerian privateers fleet anno 1798

Frigates: 2-36 guns.

Corvettes: 3, 2-30 guns, 1-26 guns.

Polacres: 4, 1-22 guns, 1-18 guns, 1-16 guns, 1-6 guns.

Xebecs: 11, 2-34 guns, 2-24 guns, 3-18 guns, 1-16 guns, 1-10 guns, 1-6 guns.

Vessels: 1-6 guns, 1-4 guns.

Barques: 3, 1-4 guns, 3 masts, of the Bey of Oran, 2 unarmed.

Demi galleys: 1-5 guns, 17 row benches.

Goelettes: 2-12 guns.

Cutters: 1-16 guns.

Totally 27 vessels with a total armament of 487 guns and 2 unarmed barques.

Source

Albert Devoulx. “La Marine de la Régence d’Alger”, Revue Africaine, No.. 77, September 1869. 

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