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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Detailed report on the composition of the Algiers navy, including ship types, crew sizes in a table, and specifics on armament: 3 frigates with 18-pounders, 1 corvette, 1 brig, 1 schooner, and 6 gun-boats with 24-pounders and 11-inch mortars.
Merged-components note: Table details the naval force described in the accompanying foreign news text on Algiers; merged as part of the same component.
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| frigate of 50 guns, | 500 men |
| do. | 460 |
| do. | 450 each |
| do. new | 38 do. |
| corvettes | 24 each |
| do | 22 |
| brigs | 28 each |
| xebeck | 20 |
| schooner | 4 |
| row-galley | 50 |
NAVY OF ALGIERS
The whole Naval Force of Algiers consists of
3 frigates, 1 corvette, 1 brig, 1 schooner, 6 gun-boats, sloop rigged, carrying one 24 pounder, and one 11 inch mortar each,
The heaviest cannon on board the frigates are 18 pounders.
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Foreign News Details
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Algiers
Event Details
The whole Naval Force of Algiers consists of 3 frigates, 1 corvette, 1 brig, 1 schooner, 6 gun-boats, sloop rigged, carrying one 24 pounder, and one 11 inch mortar each. The heaviest cannon on board the frigates are 18 pounders. A table lists various ship types with crew sizes: frigate of 50 guns with 500 men, another with 460, others with 450 each, a new one with 38, corvettes with 24 each and 22, brigs with 28 each, xebeck with 20, schooner with 4, row-galley with 50.