French Fifth Rate frigate 'Les Jeux' (1689)

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Les Jeux
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Launched	8.1.1689	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	BWAS-1603
Designed by	Hendrick HouvensFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1665-1692	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Captured	12.5.1689	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Play Prize' (1689) (30) 1689-1697 British 30 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck97' 6"Imperial Feet29.5874
Length of Keel87' 0"Imperial Feet26.5176
Breadth28' 2"Imperial Feet8.5408
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen367 ¹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 12.5.1689Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
12.5.1689Taken by FWIKI
12.5.1689Taken by off the CasquetsFWIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

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