French Merchant flûte 'L'Elephant' (1758)

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L'Elephant ➡ 1761 Purissima Conception ➡ 1761 Elephant
Nominal Guns	20	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Compagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down	1757	NNF-1715
Acquired	1.1758	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	3.1758	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Nantes - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Antoine GroignardFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1744-1798	NNF-1715
Category	Merchant	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1715
Bought by the Navy	4.1770	NNF-1715
Becomes	French Sixth Rate flûte 'L'Elephant' (1770) (20) 1770-1777 French 20 Gun 6th Rate Flûte

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Displacementc900Ton
Burthen600Ton

3.1758Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder

Date# of MenNotesSource
1758146 NNF-1715

DateEventSource
7.1761Renamed Purissima ConceptionNNF-1715
11.1761Renamed ElephantNNF-1715

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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