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Palma

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Nominal Guns38ref:526
NationalityVenice
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down1782ref:526
Launched25.3.1784ref:526
First Commissioned19.5.1784ref:526
How acquiredPurpose builtref:526
ShipyardVenice ref:526
Ship ClassPalma Class (1784)ref:526
Constructor
Giacomo GiacomazzoVenetian
Ship Builder
ref:526
CategoryFifth Rateref:526
National RateTerzo Rangoref:526
Ship TypeFrigateref:526
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:526
Captured7.1797ref:526

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:617
Length of Gundeck122.00Venetian Piedi42.4194 (139′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel105.00Venetian Piedi36.5085 (119′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth33.45Venetian Piedi11.4741 (37′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23.30Venetian Piedi7.9971 (26′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament


20.3.1784Broadside Weight = 332 Venetian Libbre Sottili (220.448 lbs 103.252 kg)ref:617
Upper Gun Deck26 Venetian 20-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 Venetian 12-Pounder

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
19.5.1784 - 3.1799Capitano
Leon PappàVenetian
Naval Sailor
ref:617

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1797Taken by the French Corfuref:617

 
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