French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Terpsichore' (1758)

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La Terpsichore
Nominal Guns	28	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1757	NNF-1715
Acquired	6.1758	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	10.1758	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jaques DenysFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1782	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Captured	28.2.1760	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Sixth Rate ship 'Terpsichore' (1760) (24) 1760-1766 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck113' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.7211 (120′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel30' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.9876 (32′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 5"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2675 (14′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen300Ton

Armament

10.1758Broadside Weight = 75 French Livre (80.94 lbs 36.7125 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck22 French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 French 3-Pounder

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1759 - 1760/02/28ref:692

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1758100 NNF-1715

Service History

DateEventSource
28.2.1760Action of February 28 1760
28.2.1760Taken by off the Isle of Man
28.2.1760Taken by off the Isle of Man
28.2.1760Taken by off the Isle of Man

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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