French Merchant flûte 'Le Gange' (1768)

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Le Gange
Nominal Guns	20	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Compagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down	2.1768	NNF-1715
Acquired	29.9.1768	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	2.1769	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Marquis de Castres Class (1764)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Nicolas LevesqueFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Constructor	François CaroFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Merchant	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1715
Bought by the Navy	4.1770	NNF-1715
Becomes	French Sixth Rate flûte 'Le Gange' (1770) (24) 1770-1772 French 24 Gun 6th Rate Flûte

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck130' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0432 (36′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2946 (14′ 1″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,300Ton
Burthen700Ton

Armament

2.1769Broadside Weight = 80 French Livre (86.336 lbs 39.16 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1769140 NNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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Thursday 2nd of December 2021 22:01	Alan Beale	Jeremiah BealeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1810
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