French bomb vessel 'L'Ardente' (1726)

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L'Ardente
Nominal Guns	8	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1725	NNF-1715
Acquired	26.7.1726	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	4.1728	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1757	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck80' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)25.984 (85′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel67' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)21.7616 (71′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4719 (27′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.2751 (10′ 8″ Imperial)
Displacementc350Ton
Burthen180Ton

Armament

4.1728Broadside Weight = 24 French Livre (25.9008 lbs 11.748 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck8 French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 12" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1728766 officers, 70 menNNF-1715

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1745Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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