French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Panthère' (1744)

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La Panthère
Nominal Guns	20	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	4.1743	NNF-1715
Acquired	2.1744	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	5.1744	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1728-1768	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate Légère)	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Captured	2.8.1745	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Amazon' (1745) (22) 1745-1763 British 22 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck108'French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.1055 (115′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel96'French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.2079 (102′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.1147 (29′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5607 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen400Ton

Armament

5.1744Broadside Weight = 60 French Livre (64.752 lbs 29.37 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1745 - 2.8.1745Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1745 - 3.1745Volontaire de la Marineref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
26.3.1745Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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Posted by Vincenzo on Thursday 21st of August 2014 06:08

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