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Guirlande11103
Nominal Guns22NNF-1715
NationalityFranceNNF-1715
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1715
Keel Laid Down1756/02NNF-1715
Launched1757/01NNF-1715
First Commissioned1757/02
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBrest NNF-1715
ConstructorPierre Salinoc NNF-1715
CategorySixth RateNNF-1715
National RateCinquième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigate NNF-1715
Captured1758/06/29BWAS-1714
Becomes British unrated ship-sloop 'Cygnet' (1758) NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck105'French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.104
Length of Keel38' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.5048
Breadth26' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.6613
Depth in Hold8' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.7608

Armament

1757/02Broadside Weight = 62 French Livre (66.898 lbs 30.349 kg) NNF-1715
Gun Deck18French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4French 4-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1757/0220712 officers, 195 menNNF-1715
Service History
DateEvent Source
1758/06/29Taken by Rochester , Renown  

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NNF-1715 Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774Alain DemerliacBook
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
 
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