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La Nourrice

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Nominal Guns22NNF-1774
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1.1780NNF-1774
Launched16.10.1780NNF-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
Sold1787NNF-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)
Burthen500Ton 

Armament


16.10.1780Broadside 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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