French barques latines 'L'Hirondelle' (1743)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
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(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
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(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
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L'Hirondelle
Nominal Guns	16	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	10.1742	NNF-1715
Launched	8.6.1743	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	3.1744	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Constructor	Augustino ScolaroFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Barques latines	NNF-1715
Sold for Break Up	1786	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck92'French Feet (Pied du Roi)29.9087 (98′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 7"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4764 (27′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.7352 (12′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen160Ton

Armament

3.1743/44Broadside Weight = 48 French Livre (51.8016 lbs 23.496 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1743/442066 officers, 200 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1756 - 16.9.1756Lieutenant de Vaisseau TransferedFWIKI8.10.1764 - 31.12.1764Capitaine de Frégateref:17171767 - 1768Capitaine de Frégate TransferedFWIKI

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1747Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
31.5.1765Blockade of the Pirates of Salé
1775Condemned and used as a "patache&qout; at ToulonNNF-1715
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1717 Paper

ref:673 Web Site

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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
Wednesday 1st of May 2024 09:43	Cy	George TeerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1758-1783
Wednesday 1st of May 2024 02:20	jude de angulo	George TeerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1758-1783
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