French Fourth Rate frégate-vaisseau de 1er ordre 'La Parfaite' (1723)

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La Parfaite
Nominal Guns	46	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1722	NNF-1715
Acquired	1.1723	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Argonaute Class
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre
Burnt	10.1756	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck122'Rotterdam feet38.2982 (125′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth32'Rotterdam feet10.071 (33′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15'Rotterdam feet4.7347 (15′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen500Ton

Armament

1.1723Broadside Weight = 204 French Livre (220.1568 lbs 99.858 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.17232755 officers, 270 menNNF-1715

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1.1740/41Action of January 7 1741
4.1746Refitted as a 28 gun Unrated Fireship

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain DemerliacBook

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