French Sixth Rate frigate 'Le Fox' (1778)

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Le Fox
Nominal Guns	28	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	British Sixth Rate ship 'Fox' (1777) (28)
Captured	11.9.1778	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Wrecked	11.2.1779	ref:1275

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992
Breadth31' 6"Imperial Feet9.6012
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen450Ton

Armament

9.1778Broadside Weight = 102 French Livre (110.0784 lbs 49.929 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 3-Pounder

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
14.11.1778 - 11.2.1779Garde de la MarineÉtienne Eustache Bruix (1759-1805)ref:1275

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

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