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La Perle

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Nominal Guns3NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1724NNF-1715
Launched1724NNF-1715
First Commissioned1725NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardMarseille - Provence NNF-1715
Ship ClassFerme Class (1723)NNF-1715
Designed by
Pierre ChabertFrench
Ship Builder
NNF-1715
Constructor
Pierre ChabertFrench
Ship Builder
NNF-1715
CategoryUnratedNNF-1715
Ship TypeGalleyNNF-1715
Broken Up1749NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck145' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.096 (154′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel121' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.3008 (128′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth18' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8735 (19′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold7' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.4901 (8′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacementc300Ton 
Burthen185Ton 

Armament


1724Broadside Weight = 36 French Livre (38.8512 lbs 17.622 kg)NNF-1715
Bow Chaser1 French 36-Pounder
Bow Chaser2 French 18-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17244204 officers, 156 crew & 260 rowersNNF-1715

 
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