French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Dryade' (1783)

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La Dryade
Nominal Guns	36	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1782	NNF-1774
Launched	3.2.1783	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	4.1783	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Hébé Class (1781)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1774
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Broken Up	11.1801	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck129' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.8992 (137′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Gundeck142' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6672 (41′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacement1,350Ton
Burthen700Ton

Armament

1783Broadside Weight = 282 French Livre (304.3344 lbs 138.039 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

1787Broadside Weight = 310 French Livre (334.552 lbs 151.745 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 8-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 346 French Livre (373.4032 lbs 169.367 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 8-Pounder

1795Broadside Weight = 356 French Livre (384.1952 lbs 174.262 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1781350Design Complement
1795305 NNF-1774

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1786Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

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