French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Charmante' (1777)

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La Charmante
Nominal Guns	32	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	4.1777	NNF-1774
Launched	30.8.1777	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	1.1778	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Charmante Class (1777)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jacques Denis Chevillard le CadetFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1777-1778	NNF-1774
Constructor	Jacques Denis Chevillard le CadetFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1777-1778	ref:631
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Wrecked	24.3.1780	E-WIKI

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck136' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1728 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen535Ton

Armament

1777Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder

30.8.1777Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1777280Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1778 - 1779Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6311780 - 24.3.1780Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKI

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.1778 - 1778Lieutenant de Vaisseau, Capitaine en secondref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
1.9.1778Took the Frigate off San Domingo

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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Posted by Brian Stephens on Sunday 6th of April 2014 02:34

Edinburgh Advertiser April 18, 1780
By a letter from Brest we are informed, that the frigate la Charmante, commanded by M. de La Haye struck on the Ras des Saints, and but 37 of her crew were saved. This was the frigate that got off when the Prothee was taken by Admiral Digby. It is a little unfortunate that she should only escape from the enemy to be lost on the rocks.

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