French Merchant east indiaman 'Le Content' (1747)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
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5th Rate Ship
(1656)
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Service 1758-1783
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Le Content
Nominal Guns	60	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Compagnie des Indes
Previously	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Content' (1717) (60) 1717-1747 French 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Purchased	5.1747	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Blaise CoulombFrench Ship Builder Service 1688-1731	NNF-1715
Category	Merchant	NNF-1715
Ship Type	East Indiaman	NNF-1715
Hulked	3.1749	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck136'French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1773 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel121'French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.3021 (128′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3709 (43′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17'French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5487 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen850Ton

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NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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Wednesday 1st of May 2024 09:49	Andreu	British Fifth Rate ship 'Oxford' (1656) (22) 1656-1669 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship
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