French Fourth Rate frigate 'L'Opiniatre' (1691)

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L'Opiniatre
Nominal Guns	40	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	3.1690	NNF-1661
Launched	7.1691	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1661
Ship Class	Opiniatre Class (1690)	NNF-1661
Designed by	Pierre MassonFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1690-1706	NNF-1661
Constructor	Honoré MalletFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1679-1698	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)	NNF-1661
Deleted from list	1699	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck110' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.728 (117′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.1147 (29′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8976 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen500Ton

Armament

7.1691Broadside Weight = 180 French Livre (194.256 lbs 88.11 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1691156 NNF-1661

Service History

DateEventSource
30.1.1692Attack of 1692/01/30

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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