French Fourth Rate frigate 'Le Ferme' (1678)

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Le Ferme -> 1678 Laurier
Nominal Guns	44	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1674	NNF-1661
Launched	29.1.1678	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	8.1678	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Ship Class	Ferme Class (1678)	NNF-1661
Designed by	François ChapelleFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1674-1712	NNF-1661
Constructor	Nicolas ChapelleFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1670-1683	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sold	4.1692	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck115' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.352 (122′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel96' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.1808 (102′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4448 (27′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2765 (14′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen500Ton

Armament

8.1678Broadside Weight = 188 French Livre (202.8896 lbs 92.026 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1682Capitaine de Vaisseauref:7711683Capitaine de Vaisseauref:771

Service History

DateEventSource
29.1.1678Renamed LaurierNNF-1661
23.7.1682First Bombardment of Algiers
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:771Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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