French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Boudeuse' (1766)

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La Boudeuse
Nominal Guns	32	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1765	NNF-1715
Acquired	25.3.1766	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	10.1766	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Indret - Nantes	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jean-Hyacinthe RaffeauFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	7.1800	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck125'French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6054 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel118'French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3384 (125′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.5019 (34′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen510Ton

Armament

10.1766Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.176625212 officers, 240 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1779 - 1780Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI6.3.1781 - 31.5.1782Capitaine de Vaisseauref:67321.10.1794 - 30.3.1795Lieutenant de Vaisseau TransferedE-WIKI

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
5.12.1766 - 16.3.1769Garde de la Marineref:6736.4.1780 - 22.11.1780Garde de la Marineref:1275

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
aft.2.2.1794 - 1794Commis d'Administrationref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
29.9.1768Arrived at Batavia from Brest, Commanded by BougainvilleW054
13.1.1779Took the Sloop off St Eustatius
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
8.1793Captured by the English at ToulonNNF-1715
12.1793Retaken by the French and returned to serviceNNF-1715
8.6.1794Took the Frigate

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

W054Ron van Maanen, Web Site

ref:1275 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 15th of August 2012 19:27

Jul 1800 broken up to provide fuel for the besieged French forces at Valletta, Malta

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