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Le Duc de Penthièvre

17039
Nominal Guns60NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorCompagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down9.1753NNF-1715
Acquired25.5.1754NNF-1715
First Commissioned9.1754NNF-1715
ShipyardLorient - Brittany NNF-1715
Ship ClassDuc de Penthièvre Class (1754)NNF-1715
Constructor
Gilles CambryFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1739-1777
NNF-1715
CategoryMerchantNNF-1715
Ship TypeEast IndiamanNNF-1715
Captured26.12.1756TAGP

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck132' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.8736 (140′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel115' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.3574 (122′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,500Ton 
Burthen900Ton 

Armament


9.1754Broadside Weight = 116 French Livre (125.1872 lbs 56.782 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck6 French 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.175424312 officers, 231 menTAGP
11.1754175 NNF-1715

Service History


DateEventSource
26.12.1756Taken by
Antigallican (28) 1756-1757
British 28 Gun
Privateer Ship
off Cadiz


 
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