French Fourth Rate frégate-vaisseau de 1er ordre 'La Dryade' (1703)

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La Dryade	14060
Nominal Guns	46	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Launched	1703	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1661
Designed by	Philippe Cochois (d.1714/15)	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Captured	20.9.1709	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.4192 (30′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8976 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen420Ton

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 162 French Livre (174.8304 lbs 79.299 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck4 French 12-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 3-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1706Capitaine de Frégate Joris van Crombrugghe (d.1711)SNForum

Service History

DateEventSource
2.10.1706Action of 1706-10-02
20.9.1709Taken by Plymouth (60)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

SNForum Web Site

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