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Date Posted: 09:29:41 05/11/08 Sun
Author: Albert Parker
Subject: Re: Auguste / Prins van Oranje 1814
In reply to: Roy Metselaars 's message, "Auguste / Prins van Oranje 1814" on 02:22:52 05/11/08 Sun

>The former French SoL Auguste was ceded to Holland in
>1814.
>It was a Tonnant class 80-gunner launched April 25,
>1811 in Antwerp.
>By Royal order of August 1, 1815, a ship called
>Auguste was renamed Prins van Oranje. ( Captain
>Wolterbeek and/or Lewe van Aduard )
>
>Other sources state the Auguste was one of twelve
>SoL's France was allowed to keep by treaty and the
>vessel was transferred to Brest. ( Not to be used
>again )
>
>The Borée-class 74 Danzig/Dantzick (ex-Illustre, later
>Achille) is somehow also emerging as going to Holland
>
>
>Can somebody help out on the (true) history of
>L'Auguste/Prins van Oranje ?
>
>Does anybody have a list of the 12 treaty ships ?
>
>What was the (true) fate of Danzig/Dantzick ?
>
Demerliac, Consulat et Premier Empire:

AUGUSTE (8/1814: ILLUSTRE)
«Vaisseau de 80 identique au BUCENTAURE de 1803»
«1-8-1814: L'ILLUSTRE fut cédé aux Néerlandais. 9-1814: Emmené à Brest par les Français en échange de l'ILLUSTRE dont il prit le nom. 3-1827: Condamné à Brest et rayé.»

ILLUSTRE
«Vaisseau de 80 identique au BUCENTAURE de 1803.»
«8-1814: N'étant pas en état de prendre la mer pour rejoindre Brest, cédé à Anvers contre l'AUGUSTE ... aux Néerlandais qui le renommèrent PRINS VAN ORANJE. 1819 ponto pour mâtures flottantes à Flessingue. 1825 vendu et démoli.»

DANTZIG or DANTZICK (6-1807 ex-ILLUSTRE; 8-1814: ACHILLE; 3-1815: DANTZIG; 7-1815: ACHILLE)
«Vaisseau de 74 identique au PLUTON de 1805.»
«Ce vaisseau fut armé par un état-major et un équipage danois de 1808 à 1813. 10-1815: Condamné à Brest. En 6-1816 il était encore à Brest, hor de service.»

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