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La Dryade

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Nominal Guns12NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down3.1734NNF-1715
Launched9.5.1734NNF-1715
First Commissioned6.1734NNF-1774
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1715
Constructor
Blaise GeslainFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1741
NNF-1715
CategoryUnratedNNF-1715
Ship TypeCorvetteNNF-1774
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1774
Sold for Break Up1749NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck78' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)25.3344 (83′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth22' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2268 (23′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold8' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.7608 (9′ 0″ Imperial)
Displacementc200Ton 
Burthen110Ton 

Armament


6.1734Broadside Weight = 24 French Livre (25.9008 lbs 11.748 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck12 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1734944 officers, 90 menNNF-1715

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
4.1738 - 1738Lieutenant d'Artillerie de Marineref:631

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1738

Campaign against the corsairs of Salé .

ref:631

 
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