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Legere Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns3
Approved1760
Designer
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1781
RateUnrated
TypeGunboat
Designed Crew61
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 38.00 French Livre (41.01 lbs 18.60 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck3 x French 24-Pounder
Gun Deck8 x French Pierrier

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     80' 0"    
La Légère (3) 1760-1763
French 3 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 10.4.17602.1763Deleted from list80' 0"    
La Victoire (3) 1760-1762
French 3 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 10.4.17605.1762Last Mentioned80' 0"    
La Danae (3) 1760-1768
French 3 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 12.4.17602.1768Sold for Break Up80' 0"    
La Pallas (3) 1760-1768
French 3 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 12.4.17602.1768Sold for Break Up80' 0"    

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