French Merchant east indiaman 'Le Lys' (1730)

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Le Lys	21203
Nominal Guns	34	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Compagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down	2.1733	NNF-1715
Launched	10.80.1730	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1734	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Gilles Cambry	NNF-1715
Category	Merchant	NNF-1715
Ship Type	East Indiaman	NNF-1715
Condemned	11.1747	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck130' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.2294 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel113' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.7149 (120′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.3897 (37′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament

1746Broadside Weight UnknownNNF-1715
Gun Deck30 Iron Guns

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1734137 NNF-1715
1746200 NNF-1715

Service History

DateEventSource
25.6.17461st Battle of Negapatam

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain DemerliacBook

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