French gabarre 'La Macreuse' (1746)

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La Macreuse
Maquereuse
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	Mathurin-Louis GeffroyFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1742-1764	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Gabarre	NNF-1715
Captured	9.1755	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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Sunday 26th of July 2026 11:05	Jon Miller	Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Mahonesa' (1789) (34) 1789-1796 Spanish 34 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
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