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Le Serpent

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Nominal Guns18NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down3.1751NNF-1715
Acquired23.6.1751NNF-1715
First Commissioned9.1753NNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
Ship ClassRusé Class (1751)NNF-1715
CategoryUnratedNNF-1715
National RateCinquième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeXebecNNF-1715
Last Mentioned1779NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck103' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)33.4544 (109′ 9″ Imperial)
Length of Keel88' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)28.5824 (93′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth22' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1997 (23′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold7' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.436 (7′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen150Ton 

Armament


9.1753Broadside Weight = 54 French Livre (58.2768 lbs 26.433 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck18 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.17531855 officers, 180 menNNF-1715

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
13.9.1753 - 13.11.1753Enseigne de Vaisseauref:1723

 
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