French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Sincère' (1766)

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Santisima Trinidad (136) 1805-1805
British 136 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
(1805)
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1st Rate Ship of the Line
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La Sincère
Nominal Guns	32	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1765	NNF-1715
Acquired	12.3.1766	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	10.1766	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Infidèle Class (1765)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1751-1781	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1751-1781	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Last known	1778	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck130'French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth34'French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0703 (36′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17'French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5487 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen600Ton

Armament

10.1766Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.17662477 officers, 240 menNNF-1715

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1767Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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