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Profond Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns40
Approved1724
Designer
Etienne Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1668-1724
RateFifth Rate
TypeFlûte
Designed Crew140
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 216.00 French Livre (233.11 lbs 105.73 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck20 x French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 x French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 x French 4-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     124' 0" 32' 0"13' 6"600
Le Profond (40) 1724-1757
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Flûte
UnknownBrest - Brittany 12.17241757Broken Up124' 0" 32' 0"13' 6"600
La Baleine (40) 1725-1744
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Flûte
UnknownBrest - Brittany 9.11.17251744Broken Up124' 0" 32' 0"13' 6"600

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