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La Foudroyante

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Nominal Guns30W033
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down11.1695W033
Launched15.2.1696W033
First Commissioned2.1696W033
How acquiredPurpose builtW033
ShipyardLorient - Brittany W033
Designed by
Francois Le BrunFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
W033
CategoryFourth RateW033
National RateQuatrième RangW033
Ship TypeBomb VesselW033
Captured16.5.1696W033
Becomes
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Thunderbolt' (1696) (32) 1696-1731
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1699 Renamed "Thunderbolt Hulk"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712 
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536 
Burthen530Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712 
Length of Keel99' 0"Imperial Feet30.1752 
Breadth31' 9"Imperial Feet9.6774 
Depth in Hold13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9878 
Burthen530 7994Tons BM 

Service History


DateEventSource
16.5.1696Taken by
Content Prize (70) 1695-1715
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line


 
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