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Le Clairvoyant

17747
Nominal Guns14NNF-1774
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down4.1780NNF-1774
Acquired18.6.1780NNF-1774
First Commissioned9.1780NNF-1774
ShipyardDunkerque - Flanders NNF-1774
Ship ClassMutin Class (1778)NNF-1774
Constructor
Jaques DenysFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1782
NNF-1774
CategoryUnratedNNF-1774
Ship TypeCutterNNF-1774
Wrecked10.1784NNF-1774

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck75' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)24.36 (79′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel65' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)21.112 (69′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.5728 (11′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Forward8' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.5984 (8′ 6″ Imperial)
Draught Aft11' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8164 (12′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament


18.6.1780Broadside Weight = 42 French Livre (45.3264 lbs 20.559 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck14 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
177885Design Complement

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
3.1782 - 1782Enseigne de Vaisseau, date ??ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes

 
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