French corvette 'L'Anémone' (1747)

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L'Anémone
Nominal Guns	12	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	3.1747	NNF-1715
Acquired	7.1747	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1.1748	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Palme Class (1744)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Chevalier Blaise Joseph OllivierFrench Designer Ship Builder Other Administrator Service 1716-1747	NNF-1715
Constructor	Joseph-Louis OllivierFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1737-1771	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Corvette	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Captured	4.1761	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck84' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)27.2832 (89′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel76' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)24.6848 (80′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold9' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.9232 (9′ 7″ Imperial)
Displacement232Ton
Burthen120Ton

Armament

7.1747Broadside Weight = 48 French Livre (51.8016 lbs 23.496 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck12 French 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 French 4-Pounder

1.1748Broadside Weight = 24 French Livre (25.9008 lbs 11.748 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck12 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1748944 officers, 90 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1760Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
2.2.1756 - 28.4.1756Garde de la Marineref:1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:1714 Archive

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Thursday 27th of January 2022 10:19	Hilmi	Maltese Third Rate ship of the line 'San Salvatore' (1760) (70) 1760-1761 Maltese 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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