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La Dryade

14060
Driade
Nominal Guns46NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Launched1703NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1661
Designed by
Philippe CochoisFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1691-1692
NNF-1661
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeFrigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)NNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Captured20.9.1709NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.4192 (30′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8976 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen420Ton 

Armament


1703Broadside Weight = 162 French Livre (174.8304 lbs 79.299 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck4 French 12-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 2 French Livre (2.1584 lbs 0.9792 kg)ref:692
Gun Deck8 French Pierrier
Gun Deck47 French Canons de Fer

1706Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck44 French Canons de Fer

1708Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck40 French Canons de Fer

1709Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck40 French Canons de Fer

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1703330with burthen 500 Tx and 47 gunsref:692
1708312with burthen 300 Txref:692
1709280with burthen 350 Txref:692

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1703Capitaine de Corsaire
Nicolas Graton de VillogéFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1703-1705
ref:692
1706 - 1707Capitaine de Frégate
Joris van CrombruggheFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1688-1707
ref:692
1708Capitaine de Corsaire
Cornil SausFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1689-1713
ref:692
1709Capitaine de Corsaire
Jacques CochardFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1708-1709
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1703

Homeport Le Havre .

ref:692
1706

From 1706 to 1709 , homeport Dunkirk .

ref:692
2.10.1706Action of 1706-10-02
20.9.1709Taken by
Plymouth (60) 1708-1720
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

bef.10.3.1710Took the Merchant
Aigle Volant (Unknown) 1710-1710
Danish Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585


Notes on Ship


Cochard Captain ?ref:692

Cochard : Driade , 40 guns , 280 men , 350 Tx , Homeport D ? , fate ship unknown

Unamed Captain ? : Driade , 280 men , 350 Tx , Homeport Dunkirk , 1709 , fate ship unknown



 
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