French flûte 'La Carpe' (1746)

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La Carpe
Nominal Guns	16	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Launched	31.8.1746	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	11.1746	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Pie Class	NNF-1715
Constructor	Pierre Chaillé Fils	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Wrecked	2.1750	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck106' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.4288 (112′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.1525 (26′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 1"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.9111 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Displacement584Ton
Burthen320Ton

Armament

11.1746Broadside Weight = 48 French Livre (51.8016 lbs 23.496 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1746622 officers, 60 menNNF-1715

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1749Sous-Brigadier , Garde de Marine François Alexis Périer (1725-1756)ref:673

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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