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} |} The French brig ''Albanaise'' (or ''Albannese'') was launched in 1790. In June 1800 the Royal Navy captured her in the Mediterranean and took her into service as HMS ''Albanaise''. In November her crew mutinied, took command of the vessel, and sailed her to Malaga where they surrendered her to the Spanish, who returned her to the French, who did not return her to service. ==French service== ''Albanaise'' was a tartane built for the purpose of transporting lumber for shipbuilding from Albania and Italy.〔 She was built to a design by Ricaud du Temple, with the plans being dated 23 September 1789 and approved 23 October 1789.〔Demerliac (1996), p.118, #841.〕 However the project was abandoned and she was employed as an ordinary transport.〔Brun (1861), Vol. 2. pp.464-5.〕 In late 1792 she served as a powder magazine for four small frigates converted into bomb vessels.〔Henry (1851), Vol. 1, p.301.〕 At the time she was armed with four cannons.〔 She then served out of Agde and Sète under ''enseigne de vaisseaux non entretenu'' Bernard.〔Roche (2005), p.14.〕〔Fonds, Vol. 1, p.245.〕〔Actually, the rank was "lieutenant de vaisseau non entretenu", where "non entrentenu" means "not paid", or "without a salary". The rank was that of Lieutenant, but junior to "Lieutenant de vaisseau entretenu". In addition to not being paid, an officer "non entretenu" would wear the uniform and have authority only when on service. There was a fixed number of positions for "entretenus", which required a competitive examination, while there was an unlimited number of "non entretenus", and one could obtain the status by a simple examination or by captaining a merchantman.〕 In 1795 the French Navy converted her to a gun boat, of eight guns.〔 Then between 1798 and February 1799 the French converted her to a brig,〔 and armed her with 12 cannons.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「French brig Albanaise (1790)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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