French gunboat 'L'Éclair' (1759)

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L'Éclair
Nominal Guns	1	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1759	NNF-1715
Acquired	10.8.1759	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	9.1759	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Eclair Class (1759)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Antoine GroignardFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1744-1798	NNF-1715
Constructor	Antoine GroignardFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1744-1798	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Gunboat	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1768	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth12' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8976 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold6' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)1.9488 (6′ 4″ Imperial)
Displacementc40Ton

Armament

9.1759Broadside Weight = 12 French Livre (12.9504 lbs 5.874 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck1 French 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1759611 officer, 60 crewNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:18	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ramillies' (1785) (74) 1785-1850 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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