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Thursday 10 October 2024

The Algerian privateers fleet anno 1803

Frigates: 3, 1-46 guns, 1-44 guns, 1-36 called l’Américaine.

Xebecs: 7, 2-32 guns, 1-28 guns, 2-24 guns (one captured by a Portuguese 74 guns ship of the line, 2-18 guns (of which was new).

Brigs: 1-22 guns.

Goelettes: 2, 1-18 guns, 1-16 guns.

Polacres: 4, 1-22 guns, 1-18 guns, 1-8 guns (3 masts), 1-4 guns (3-masts).

Totally 17 vessels with a total armament of 410 guns.

Source

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

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