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La Nymphe

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Nominal Guns24NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1700NNF-1715
Launched26.5.1702NNF-1715
First Commissioned6.1702NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1715
Constructor
Philippe CochoisFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1691-1692
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CategorySixth RateNNF-1715
National RateCinquième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigate (Frégate Légère)NNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up1719NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck96'French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.2079 (102′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.1308 (26′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10'French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.248 (10′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen250Ton 

Armament


6.1702Broadside Weight = 68 French Livre (73.3856 lbs 33.286 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1705/05/07 - 1705
L. ChauveauFrench
Ship Owner
Other
Service 1705
Principal Managing Owner
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5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
15.5.1702 - 1702Capitaine de Corsaire
Thomas Pépin (Sieur de Belle-Isle)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1696-1705
, this seaman ?
ref:1585
1703Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jean de Gouyon-Beaufort (Chevalier de Gouyon)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1690-1733
, this seaman ?
ref:1585
23.5.1704 - 1704Capitaine de Corsaire
de Beaujeu (Chevalier de Beaujeu)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1704
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7.5.1705 - bef.27.8.1705Capitaine de Corsaire
Thomas Pépin (Sieur de Belle-Isle)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1696-1705
, this seaman ?
ref:1585
27.8.1705 - 1705Enseigne de Vaisseau
BresnayFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1705
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1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1707Enseigne de Vaisseau
François Henri de CoulombeFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
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Service History


DateEventSource
1703Took the Merchantman
Marie Anne (Unknown) 1703-1703
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
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4.8.1704Took the Merchant
Regnard (Unknown) 1704-1704
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
at 3 lieues of Ouessant .
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4.8.1704Took the Merchant
Bachelot (Unknown) 1704-1704
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
near Ouessant .
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10.8.1704Took the Merchant
Diane (Unknown) 1704-1704
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
16.8.1704Took the Merchant
Betty (Unknown) 1704-1704
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
26.8.1704Took the Merchant
Nieuve (Unknown) 1704-1704
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
bef.29.9.1704Took the Merchant
Hirondelle Volante (Unknown) 1704-1704
Dutch Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
near Ouessant
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22.5.1705Took the Merchant
Succès (Unknown) 1705-1705
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
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bef.21.8.1705

Took and ramson for 300 Livres Sterlings the Trial .

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Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
6.1703-1703Armement Mixte : Campagne of Spiztberg Second Squadron  

Notes on Ship


Cautionref:1585

L. Chauveau cautionne le sieur de Belle-Isle , capitaine du vaisseau du roi la Nymphe , armé en course pour le compte des particuliers (7 Mai) .

Chauveau , de Brest , cautionne Bresnay , enseigne de vaisseau , nommé par les armateurs commandant de la Nymphe à la place du Sieur de Belle-Isle , tombé gravement malade à Brest (27 Aout) .


Commissionref:1585

Commission du 15 mai 1702 , au sieur Beslisle , pour faire armer en course le vaisseau la Nymphe , du port de 200 tonneaux (6 juillet 1703) .

Commission du 23 mai 1704 , au chevalier de Beaujeu , pour armer en guerre la frégate la Nymphe , de Brest , du port de 200 tonneaux .

Commission du 7 mai 1705 , au sieur de Belle-Isle , Officier du Roi , pour armer en guerre la frégate la Nymphe , du port de 150 tonneaux (27 aout) .



 
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