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Blonde Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns30
Approved1755
Designer
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Ship Builder
RateFifth Rate
TypeFrigate
Designed Crew262
Ships in Class5

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 116.00 French Livre (125.19 lbs 56.78 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 x French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 x French 4-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     127'0"113'0"32'0"16'0"480
La Blonde (30) 1755-1760
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 23.8.175528.2.1760Captured127'113'32'16'480
La Brune (30) 1755-1761
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 7.9.175530.1.1761Captured127'113'32'16'480
L'Aigrette (30) 1756-1789
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 3.175610.1789Condemned127'113'32'16'480
La Vestale (30) 1756-1761
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 3.17568.1.1761Captured127'113'32'16'480
La Félicité (30) 1756-1761
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 8.17561.1761Sunk in Action127'113'32'16'480

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