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Nominal Guns42NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down5.1706NNF-1715
Launched11.1707NNF-1715
First Commissioned3.1707/8NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBayonne - Aquitaine NNF-1715
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1715
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigate (Frégate Légère)NNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up1720NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck114' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0272 (121′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.0688 (33′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.7893 (12′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen478Ton 

Armament


3.1707/8Broadside Weight = 148 French Livre (159.7216 lbs 72.446 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1707/82355 officers, 230 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1717Capitaine de Vaisseau
François Antoine RicouartFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1717
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1717Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

 
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