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La Pomone

15490
Nominal Guns30NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1.1748NNF-1715
Acquired28.1.1749NNF-1715
First Commissioned1750NNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Burnt17.5.1760BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck114'French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0349 (121′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel95'French Feet (Pied du Roi)30.8831 (101′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.8523 (32′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14'French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5743 (15′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen500Ton 

Armament


1750Broadside Weight = 114 French Livre (123.0288 lbs 55.803 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck8 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17502288 officers, 220 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
11.2.1756 - 1756Lieutenant de Vaisseau, date from ??
Charles Jean d'Hector (Comte d'Hector)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1795
ref:673

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1755Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès du Castellet (Baron de Glandevès)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1741-1791
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1755

Campaign to the Antilles .

ref:673
1756

Under Captain d'Hector , escorts on the Breton Coast .

ref:673
17.5.1760Run ashore and burnt in the St Lawrence by
Tweed (32) 1759-1776
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
and
Diana (32) 1757-1793
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1714

 
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