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La Légère

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Nominal Guns32NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down10.1764NNF-1715
Acquired6.1765NNF-1715
First Commissioned9.1765NNF-1715
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1715
Ship ClassInfidèle Class (1765)NNF-1715
Designed by
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1781
NNF-1715
Constructor
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1781
NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Sunk in Action14.7.1780BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck130'French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth34'French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0703 (36′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17'French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5487 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen600Ton 

Armament


9.1765Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.17652477 officers, 240 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
14.9.1765 - 20.2.1766Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Bon Chrétien de Briqueville (Marquis )French
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1784
ref:1275

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.10.1765 - 27.11.1765Enseigne de Vaisseau
Alexandre Joseph François Stanislas Chalvet (Baron de Souville)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1757-1779
ref:1275
27.11.1765 - 1767Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Alexandre Joseph François Stanislas Chalvet (Baron de Souville)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1757-1779
ref:1275

Service History


DateEventSource
14.7.1780Destoryed by
Nonsuch (64) 1774-1802
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714

 
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