French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Pourvoyeuse' (1772)

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La Pourvoyeuse
Nominal Guns	38	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	3.1772	NNF-1715
Acquired	10.11.1772	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1773	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Pourvoyeuse Class (1772)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Louis BouxFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Constructor	Joseph CoubetFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Deleted from list	1786	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck154'French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.0212 (164′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel139'French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.1534 (148′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth38'French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3695 (40′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 5"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2194 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen840Ton

Armament

1773Broadside Weight = 282 French Livre (304.3344 lbs 138.039 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17733277 officers, 300 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1778Unknown

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1778 - 9.10.1778Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673bef.21.10.1783 - Capitaine de Brûlot , Capitaine de Brûlot en Secondref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
10.8.1778Second Battle of Pondicherry
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
c.21.10.1783

At Port Louis

ref:631

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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