French corvette 'La Valeur' (1778)

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La Valeur
Nominal Guns	14	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1777	NNF-1774
Launched	1778	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	6.1778	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	St Malo - Brittany	NNF-1774
Designed by	Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1774
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain des LauriersFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1738-1768	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Corvette	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Sunk in Action	13.5.1779	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck110' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.728 (117′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.0944 (29′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5878 (15′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen320Ton

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1778132 NNF-1774

Service History

DateEventSource
13.5.1779Action in Cancale Bay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

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