French Sixth Rate frégate légère 'Le Zéphir' (1706)

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Le Zéphir	27931
Nominal Guns	26	ref:692
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Acquired	1706	ref:689
Home Port	Dunkerque - Flanders	ref:692
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	ref:689
Constructor	Rene Le Vasseur	ref:689
Category	Sixth Rate	ref:692
Ship Type	Frégate Légère	ref:689
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1713	ref:692

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:689
Burthen200French Tonneaux195.8
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen250French Tonneaux245.729

Armament

1706Broadside Weight = 60 French Livre (64.752 lbs 29.37 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck18 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 2-Pounder

1710Broadside Weight = 63 French Livre (67.9896 lbs 30.8385 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck18 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 3-Pounder

1712Broadside Weight = 63 French Livre (67.9896 lbs 30.8385 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck18 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1706190under Captain de Blanqueref:692
1711220 ref:692

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1706Corsaire CaptainCharles de Blanqueref:6921709Corsaire CaptainCharles de Blanqueref:10101711 - 21.2.1710/11Capitaine de FrégateJoris van Crombrugghe (d.1711)†ref:692

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1709Corsaire LieutenantJacques Dandenne Filsref:1010

Service History

DateEventSource
3.4.1709Took the Merchant Florence at 4 Lieues of the Cap of Cornwallref:1010

Notes on Ship

Date ref:689

Not in Etats for 1716 : no lists for 1713 , 1714 and 1715

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

ref:692JJ SaleinWeb Site

ref:689Netmarine.netWeb Site

ref:1010Administration Document

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Le Zéphir
Zephire
Nominal Guns	26	ref:692
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Acquired	1706	ref:689
Home Port	Dunkerque - Flanders	ref:692
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	ref:689
Constructor	Rene Le Vasseur	ref:689
Category	Sixth Rate	ref:692
Ship Type	Frégate Légère	ref:689
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1713	ref:692