French bomb vessel 'La Salamandre' (1754)

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La Salamandre
Nominal Guns	8	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Acquired	30.3.1754	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	8.1754	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	NNF-1715
Last Mentioned	1.1791	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck81' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)26.3088 (86′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel68' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)22.0864 (72′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.12 (26′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.6269 (11′ 10″ Imperial)
Displacementc350Ton
Burthen200Ton

Armament

8.1754Broadside Weight = 24 French Livre (25.9008 lbs 11.748 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck8 French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 12" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1754806 officers, 74 menNNF-1715

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
4.1754 - 1754Sous-Lieutenant d'Artillerie de Marine, no monthref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
1786Deleted from the list and used as a Patache at ToulonNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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Monday 16th of May 2022 06:45	Cy	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 15th of May 2022 21:56	Albert Parker	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 15th of May 2022 19:22	Cy	Jan HalfhoornDutch Naval Sailor Service 1665
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Sunday 15th of May 2022 08:05	Cy	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

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