French gabarre 'L'Alose' (1746)

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L'Alose
Nominal Guns	10	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1746	NNF-1715
Acquired	8.1746	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	9.1746	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Fauvette Class (1743)	NNF-1715
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain des LauriersFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1738-1768	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Gabarre	NNF-1715
Wrecked	1.1750	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck80' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)25.984 (85′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel71' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)23.0608 (75′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth20' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.7125 (22′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.248 (10′ 7″ Imperial)
Displacement330Ton
Burthen225Ton

Armament

9.1746Broadside Weight = 20 French Livre (21.584 lbs 9.79 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck10 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.174626 NNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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