French Sixth Rate flûte 'La Gironde' (1728)

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La Gironde
Nominal Guns	28	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1728	NNF-1715
Acquired	21.8.1728	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	11.1728	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Somme Class	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jacques Poirier (d.1740)	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1715
Broken Up to Rebuild	9.1737	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck118' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264 (125′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.2312 (33′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.5728 (11′ 8″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,000Ton
Burthen500Ton

Armament

11.1728Broadside Weight = 112 French Livre (120.8704 lbs 54.824 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck4 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1728130 NNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1735 - 1736Lieutenant de Vaisseau Louis Roger de Fransures (1684-1775)ref:631

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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