French flûte 'L'Autruche' (1781)

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L'Autruche ➡ 1785 Boussole ➡ 1785 Astrolabe
Nominal Guns	20	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1781	NNF-1774
Launched	12.1781	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	2.1782	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Dromadaire Class (1781)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1751-1781	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1774
Wrecked	aft.3.1788	FWIKI

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.7812 (28′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

12.1781Broadside Weight = 60 French Livre (64.752 lbs 29.37 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1781210Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.8.1785 - 11.12.1787Capitaine de Vaisseau†ref:631

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
8.5.1785 - 3.1788Lieutenant de Vaisseau , LV en Piedref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1785Renamed BoussoleNNF-1774
6.1785Renamed AstrolabeNNF-1774

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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