French Merchant frigate 'La Subtile' (1758)

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La Subtile
Nominal Guns	16	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Compagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down	8.1758	NNF-1715
Launched	2.12.1758	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1.1759	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	François CaroFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Merchant	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Captured	7.8.1761	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck96' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.1808 (102′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel82' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)26.6336 (87′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold7' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.3819 (7′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen360Ton

Armament

1.1759Broadside Weight = 32 French Livre (34.5344 lbs 15.664 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck16 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.175955 NNF-1715
7.8.176184 BG

Service History

DateEventSource
7.8.1761Taken by at 250 leagues to the Westward of Cape Finisterre and has brought her into Plymouth.BG

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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