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La Baleine

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Nominal Guns40NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorCompagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down8.1740NNF-1715
Acquired16.2.1740/41NNF-1715
First Commissioned4.1741NNF-1715
ShipyardLorient - Brittany NNF-1715
Ship ClassBaleine Class (1741)NNF-1715
CategoryMerchantNNF-1715
Ship TypeEast IndiamanNNF-1715
Condemned8.1753NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck128' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.5831 (136′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0432 (36′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5607 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,250Ton 
Burthen800Ton 

Armament


4.1741Broadside Weight = 164.5 French Livre (177.5284 lbs 80.5228 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck8 French 12-Pounder
Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French Pierrier

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.174114110 officers, 131 menNNF-1715

 
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