Recent updates


Recent Comments

 
Boudeuse11140
Nominal Guns32NNF-1715
NationalityFranceNNF-1715
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1715
Keel Laid Down1765/05NNF-1715
Acquired1766/03/25NNF-1715
First Commissioned1766/10
ShipyardIndret NNF-1715
ConstructorJean-Hyacinthe Raffeau NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigate NNF-1715
Broken Up1800/07NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck125'French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6
Length of Keel118'French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264
Breadth32' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.6101
Depth in Hold16' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.3592
Burthen510Ton 

Armament

1766/10Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.746 lbs 85.173 kg) NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6French 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1766/1025212 officers, 240 menNNF-1715
Service History
DateEvent Source
1768/09/29Arrived at Batavia from Brest, Commanded by BougainvilleW054
1779/01/13Took the Unrated Ship-Sloop Weazle off St Eustatius 
1793/08Captured by the English at ToulonNNF-1715
1793/12Retaken by the French and returned to serviceNNF-1715
1794/06/08Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Alceste  

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NNF-1715 Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774Alain DemerliacBook
W054 Warships (Blog)Ron and Alexander van MaanenWeb Site
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 15th of August 2012 20:27

Jul 1800 broken up to provide fuel for the besieged French forces at Valletta, Malta

Make a comment about this page





Recent comments to other pages
Date postedByPage
Saturday 18th of May 2013 15:59Linda PagnaniPeter Barnes
Thursday 16th of May 2013 14:27Bob BrooksEdward Woodnott
Thursday 16th of May 2013 03:04Roger NovakJohn Consett Peers
Thursday 16th of May 2013 02:35Roger Novak British sixth rate frigate 'Mermaid' (1761)
Saturday 11th of May 2013 20:24Daniel CollingwoodFrancis Edward Collingwood