French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Chimère' (1757)

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La Chimère
Nominal Guns	30	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	12.1756	NNF-1715
Acquired	6.2.1757	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	7.1758	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Constructor	Joseph-Marie-Blaise CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1755-1789	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Sold	8.1783	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck136'French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1773 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 7"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.4059 (37′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen611Ton

Armament

7.1758Broadside Weight = 168 French Livre (181.3056 lbs 82.236 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.17582477 officers, 240 menNNF-1715

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1770Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6311771 - 1772Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:2093

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1760Enseigne de Vaisseauref:6311770Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
31.5.1765Blockade of the Pirates of Salé
25.6.1765Larache Expedition
14.12.1778Battle of St. Lucia
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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