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L'Ile de Re

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Nominal Guns3FWAS1786
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down5.1793FWAS1786
Launched7.1793FWAS1786
How acquiredPurpose builtFWAS1786
ShipyardRochefort Dockyard - Rochefort FWAS1786
Ship ClassDédaigneuse Class (1793)FWAS1786
Designed by
Hubert PennevertFrench
Ship Builder
FWAS1786
Constructor
Hubert PennevertFrench
Ship Builder
FWAS1786
CategoryUnratedFWAS1786
Ship TypeGunboatFWAS1786
Sailing RigBrigFWAS1786
Wrecked5.1797FWAS1786

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck68' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)22.0864 (72′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel64' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)20.7872 (68′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold7' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.436 (7′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament


7.1793Broadside Weight = 38.5 French Livre (41.5492 lbs 18.846 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck3 French 24-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.179366Design ComplementFWAS1786

 
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