French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Améthyste' (1754)

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L'Améthyste
Nominal Guns	30	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	3.1753	NNF-1715
Acquired	3.6.1754	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	11.1754	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Mathurin-Louis GeffroyFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1742-1764	ref:1275
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1771	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck120' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.9841 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel105' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.104 (111′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.3936 (34′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2103 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen526Ton

Armament

11.1754Broadside Weight = 112 French Livre (120.8704 lbs 54.824 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1754180 NNF-1715

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.10.1756 - 17.4.1757Enseigne de Vaisseauref:127517.4.1757 - 4.12.1757Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:1275

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1758Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
5.1758 - 11.1760Ecrivainref:673

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1758 - 18.9.1758Volontaire de la Marine†ref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
18.9.1758Docked at Fort-Royal ref:631
11.8.1759Action between Martinique and St Eustache
1763Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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