French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Gaillarde' (1689)

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La Gaillarde
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1687	BWAS-1603
Launched	6.1689	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1690	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	Gaillarde Class (1689)	BWAS-1603
Designed by	Pierre MassonFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1690-1706	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Pierre MassonFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1690-1706	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Captured	2.10.1708	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Sixth Rate ship 'Orford's Prize' (1708) (24) 1708-1709 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel74' 11"Imperial Feet22.5616
Breadth26' 9"Imperial Feet7.9629
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen283 ³⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.1.1696Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 4-Pounder

1.1.1699Broadside Weight = 116 French Livre (125.1872 lbs 56.782 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

1.1.1704Broadside Weight = 106 French Livre (114.3952 lbs 51.887 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 4-Pounder

1.1.1706Broadside Weight = 134 French Livre (144.6128 lbs 65.593 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 6-Pounder

1.1.1707Broadside Weight = 140 French Livre (151.088 lbs 68.53 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 French 6-Pounder

1.1.1708Broadside Weight = 110 French Livre (118.712 lbs 53.845 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck14 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 6-Pounder

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1689/09 - 1690/10 Principal Managing Ownerref:1586

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1689150Design Complementref:689
1.1.1690130 ref:689
1.1.1691140 ref:689
1.1.1692140 ref:689
1.1.1696150 ref:689
1.1.1698120at peace and 150 at warref:689
1.1.1699100at peace and 180 at warref:689
1.1.170160at peace and 180 at warref:689
1.1.1704150 ref:689
1.1.1706150 ref:689
1.1.1707180 ref:689
1.1.1708180 ref:689

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1698Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6731700Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1700Garde de la Marineref:673

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1706Garde de la Marineref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
18.8.1695Took the Merchant ref:1585
20.3.1696Took the Merchant ref:1585
7.4.1696Took the Merchantman ref:1585
1698

Campaign against the Salétins , Morocco .

ref:673
1700

Campaign to Saint-Domingue .

ref:673

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
6.1689-10.1690	Armement Mixte of Colbert de Seignelay	Jacques Dandenne PèreFrench Naval Sailor Privateer Service 1684-1694

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1585 Web Site

ref:1586 Thesis

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

ref:689Netmarine.net, Web Site

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