French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Diligente' (1691)

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La Diligente
Nominal Guns	34	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Acquired	1691	W033
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	W033
Constructor	Etienne SaliconFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1680-1691	W033
Category	Fifth Rate	W033
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	W033
Ship Type	Frigate	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Captured	12.5.1694	ref:692

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen400French Tonneaux391.6

Date# of MenNotesSource
1694250with 36 guns as privateer ref:692

DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 12.5.1694Capitaine de Corsaireref:692

DateEventSource
12.5.1694Taken by
12.5.1694Taken by at the Isles of Scilly
12.5.1694Taken by
12.5.1695Taken by

IDNameAuthorType

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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