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La Coquette

19052
Nominal Guns26NNF-1774
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down7.1779NNF-1774
Launched11.12.1779NNF-1774
First Commissioned3.1780NNF-1774
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1774
Ship ClassCoquette Class (1779)NNF-1774
Designed by
Joseph-Marie-Blaise CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1755-1789
NNF-1774
CategorySixth RateNNF-1774
Ship TypeCorvetteNNF-1774
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1774
Captured2.3.1783BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck119' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.6512 (126′ 9″ Imperial)
Length of Keel106' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.4288 (112′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.9064 (32′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament


3.1780Broadside Weight = 72 French Livre (77.7024 lbs 35.244 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1780168 NNF-1774

Service History


DateEventSource
2.3.1783Taken by
Resistance (44) 1782-1798
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
off Turk's Island

2.3.1783Taken by
Duguay Trouin (18) 1780-1783
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
off Turk's Island



Notes on Ship


ArmamentNNF-1774
Was pierced for 26 guns

 
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