French gunboat 'La Subtile' (1793)

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La Subtile
Nominal Guns	3	FWAS1786
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	4.1793	FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down	4.1793	FWAS1786
Launched	6.6.1793	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Rochefort Dockyard - Rochefort	FWAS1786
Ship Class	Dédaigneuse Class (1793)	FWAS1786
Designed by	Hubert PennevertFrench Ship Builder	FWAS1786
Constructor	Hubert PennevertFrench Ship Builder	FWAS1786
Category	Unrated	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Gunboat	FWAS1786
Sailing Rig	Brig	FWAS1786
Deleted from list	1826	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck68' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)22.0864 (72′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel64' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)20.7872 (68′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold7' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.436 (7′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament

6.6.1793Broadside Weight = 38.5 French Livre (41.5492 lbs 18.846 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck3 French 24-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.6.179366Design ComplementFWAS1786

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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Saturday 25th of July 2026 07:16	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Princess Mary' (1796) (Unknown) 1796-1805 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
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