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Le Chameau

22791
Nominal Guns18NNF-1774
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down10.1780NNF-1774
Launched8.6.1781NNF-1774
First Commissioned7.1781NNF-1774
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1774
Ship ClassDromadaire Class (1781)NNF-1774
Designed by
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1781
NNF-1774
CategoryUnratedNNF-1774
Ship TypeFlûteNNF-1774
Last Mentioned5.1792NNF-1774

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.7812 (28′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament


8.6.1781Broadside Weight = 60 French Livre (64.752 lbs 29.37 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1781210Design Complement

 
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