French Fifth Rate frigate 'Le Zéphyr' (1768)

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Le Zéphyr

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Nominal Guns32NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down10.1767NNF-1715
Acquired23.10.1768NNF-1715
First Commissioned1769NNF-1715
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1715
Constructor Jean Marguerite Tupinier (1779-1850)NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigate NNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Burnt2.1779NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck126'French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.931 (134′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel119'French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.664 (126′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.4477 (34′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2148 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen540Ton 

Armament


1769Broadside Weight = 116 French Livre (125.1872 lbs 56.782 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17692377 officers, 230 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1774Capitaine de Vaisseau François-Aymar de Monteil (Comte de Monteil) (1725-1787)ref:631

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
15.5.1775 - 23.1.1776Enseigne de Vaisseau Antoine Hyacinthe Anne de Chastenet (1752-1809)ref:1275

Service History


DateEventSource
1774

Campaign to the Levant

ref:631
2.1779Burnt by accident at BrestNNF-1715

 
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