French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Comète' (1752)

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La Comète
Nominal Guns	30	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1752	NNF-1715
Acquired	20.12.1752	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	8.1753
Shipyard	Brest	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Comète Class
Designed by	Joseph-Louis Ollivier	NNF-1715
Constructor	Joseph-Louis Ollivier	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Quatrième Rang
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	16.3.1761	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Comet' (1761) (32)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck120'French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel107'French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.7807 (114′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.2853 (33′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2103 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton

Armament

8.1753Broadside Weight = 112 French Livre (120.8704 lbs 54.824 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.17532099 officers, 200 menNNF-1715

Service History

DateEventSource
5.4.1757Action of 5th April 1757
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
16.3.1761Taken by Bedford (70)

Fleets
From	Until	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1755/04	1755	Fleet for Louisbourg

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain DemerliacBook

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