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Le Baleine

19783
Nominal Guns20NNF-1774
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Launched3.2.1779NNF-1774
First Commissioned4.1779NNF-1774
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1774
Ship ClassBaleine Class (1778)NNF-1774
Designed by
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1781
NNF-1774
CategorySixth RateNNF-1774
Ship TypeGabarreNNF-1774
Deleted from list1786NNF-1774

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck122' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.6256 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.1215 (29′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.0059 (13′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament


3.2.1779Broadside Weight = 80 French Livre (86.336 lbs 39.16 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
177893Design Complement

 
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