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Cerf Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns18
Approved1778
Designer
Jaques DenysFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1782
RateUnrated
TypeCutter
Designed Crew104
Ships in Class8

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 54.00 French Livre (58.28 lbs 26.43 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck18 x French 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6" 
Le Chevreuil (18) 1779-1780
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
UnknownSt Malo - Brittany 1.3.177915.12.1780Captured81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6"135
Le Cerf (18) 1779-1780
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
UnknownSt Malo - Brittany 1.3.17794.1780Deleted from list81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6"135
L'Hussard (18) 1779-1780
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
UnknownSt Malo - Brittany 1.4.17795.7.1780Captured81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6" 
Le Serpent (18) 1779-1784
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
UnknownDunkerque - Flanders 3.4.17791784Deleted from list81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6" 
Le Lezard (18) 1781-1782
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
UnknownDunkerque - Flanders 10.3.178110.1782Captured81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6" 
Le Malin (18) 1781-1786
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
UnknownDunkerque - Flanders 12.3.178111.1786Wrecked81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6" 
L'Espion (18) 1781-1782
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
UnknownDunkerque - Flanders 22.6.178125.1.1782Captured81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6" 
La Fanfaron (18) 1781-1802
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
UnknownDunkerque - Flanders 23.6.17811.1802Sold81' 0"68' 6"25' 10"11' 6" 

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