French gunboat 'La Picarde' (1760)

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La Picarde
Nominal Guns	1	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1759	NNF-1715
Acquired	1760	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Picarde Class (1760)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Leon-Michel GuignaceFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1751-1802	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Gunboat	NNF-1715
Last known	5.1762	NNF-1715

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Burthen35Ton

1760Broadside Weight = 12 French Livre (12.9504 lbs 5.874 kg)NNF-1715
Bow Chaser1 French 24-Pounder

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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