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Eclair Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns1
Approved1759
Designer
Antoine GroignardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1744-1798
RateUnrated
TypeGunboat
Designed Crew61
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 12.00 French Livre (12.95 lbs 5.87 kg)NNF-1715
Bow Chaser1 x French 24-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     42' 0" 12' 0"6' 0" 
La Foudre (1) 1759-1768
French 1 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 10.8.17592.1768Sold for Break Up42' 0" 12' 0"6' 0" 
L'Éclair (1) 1759-1768
French 1 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 10.8.17591768Broken Up42' 0" 12' 0"6' 0" 
La Tempète (1) 1759-1768
French 1 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 10.8.17592.1768Sold for Break Up42' 0" 12' 0"6' 0" 
Le Tonnerre (1) 1759-1768
French 1 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 10.8.17592.1768Sold for Break Up42' 0" 12' 0"6' 0" 

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