French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Concorde' (1777)

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La Concorde
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	4.1777	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.9.1777	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	1.1778	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Concorde Class (1777)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Henri ChevillardFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1674	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	15.2.1783	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Concorde' (1783) (36) 1783-1811 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck136' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1728 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel111' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.0676 (118′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5525 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthenc500Ton

Armament

1.1778Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1778302 NNF-1774

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1778Capitaine de VaisseauTRN4

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
20.5.1779 - 16.9.1779Garde de la Marineref:1275

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
4.1782 - 1782Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1778Began repairsNNF-1774
22.8.1778Minerva vs Concorde
10.1778Completed repairsNNF-1774
4.1779Began coppering at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774
5.1779Completed coppering at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
2.1780Began repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774
3.1780Completed repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774
4.1782

Return to France .

ref:631
6.1782Began repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774
7.1782Completed repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774
7.1.1783Took the Sloop in the West Indies
15.2.1783Action of 15th February 1783
15.2.1783Taken by off St Kitts

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

TRN4William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

ref:1275 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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Posted by bob becker on Thursday 22nd of March 2018 01:28

would appreciate a set of ship plans to build 1:12 scale La Concorde. See me on Facebook- radio controlled models supersized. In process of building Victory in 1:12 scale . I have built HMS Essex years ago and would be interested in building more. please contact me above email.

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