French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Gracieuse' (1750)

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La Gracieuse
Nominal Guns	26	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1749	NNF-1715
Acquired	23.4.1750	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	3.1751	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Constructor	Joseph Véronique Charles ChapelleFrench Ship Builder Service 1735-1776	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Sold	2.1781	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck128'French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.5821 (136′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel108'French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.1055 (115′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth33'French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7455 (35′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen550Ton

Armament

3.1751Broadside Weight = 156 French Livre (168.3552 lbs 76.362 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.17512399 officers, 230 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.5.1754 - 1754Capitaine de Vaisseau, after promotion ?ref:6731.2.1756 - 1756Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6311.2.1757 - 26.1.1758Capitaine de Vaisseauref:1275

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.2.1756 - 1756Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1752Enseigne de Vaisseauref:6311752Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1752Garde de la Marineref:6311756Garde de la Marine, Sous-Lieutenant d'Artillerieref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
1752

Compaign against Tripoli

ref:631
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
31.5.1765Blockade of the Pirates of Salé
25.6.1765Larache Expedition
23.8.1778Took the Sloop

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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