French cutter 'Le Clairvoyant' (1780)

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Le Clairvoyant
Nominal Guns	14	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	4.1780	NNF-1774
Acquired	18.6.1780	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	9.1780	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Mutin Class (1778)	NNF-1774
Constructor	Jaques DenysFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1782	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Cutter	NNF-1774
Wrecked	10.1784	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck75' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)24.36 (79′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel65' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)21.112 (69′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.5728 (11′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Forward8' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.5984 (8′ 6″ Imperial)
Draught Aft11' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8164 (12′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

18.6.1780Broadside Weight = 42 French Livre (45.3264 lbs 20.559 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck14 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177885Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
3.1782 - 1782Enseigne de Vaisseau, date ??ref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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