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Bordelais Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns56
Approved1763
Designer
Antoine GroignardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1744-1798
RateFourth Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 690.00 French Livre (744.65 lbs 337.76 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 x French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 x French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 x French 8-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     156' 0"  19' 8"1,100
Le Bordelais (56) 1763-1779
French 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBordeaux - Guyenne 26.4.17635.1779Hulked156' 0"146' 6"42' 4"19' 8"1,100
La Ferme (56) 1763-1774
French 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBordeaux - Guyenne 10.10.17638.1774Sold156' 0"139' 0"40' 6"19' 8"1,100
L'Utile (56) 1764-1792
French 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBordeaux - Guyenne 14.8.17641792Broken Up156' 0"139' 0"40' 6"19' 8"1,100
Le Flamand (56) 1765-1786
French 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBordeaux - Guyenne 11.5.17651786Condemned156' 0"139' 0"40' 6"19' 8"1,100

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