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Baleine Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns22
Approved1778
Designer
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1781
RateSixth Rate
TypeGabarre
Designed Crew93
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 80.00 French Livre (86.34 lbs 39.16 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck20 x French 8-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     122' 0"112' 0"28' 8"12' 8"500
Le Baleine (20) 1779-1786
French 20 Gun
6th Rate Gabarre
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 3.2.17791786Deleted from list122' 0"112' 0"28' 8"12' 8" 
L'Outarde (22) 1779-1797
French 22 Gun
6th Rate Gabarre
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 5.3.17791797Last Mentioned122' 0"112' 0"28' 8"12' 8"500
L'Abondance (20) 1780-1781
French 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 16.9.178012.12.1781Captured122' 0"112' 0"28' 8"12' 8" 
La Nourrice (22) 1780-1787
French 22 Gun
6th Rate Gabarre
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 16.10.17801787Sold122' 0"112' 0"28' 8"12' 8"500

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