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Le Superbe

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Nominal Guns20NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorCompagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down1.1768NNF-1715
Launched1774NNF-1715
First Commissioned1.1769NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardLorient-Caudan - Lorient NNF-1715
Ship ClassIndien Class (1767)NNF-1715
Designed by
Gilles CambryFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
NNF-1715
CategoryMerchantNNF-1715
Ship TypeEast IndiamanNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Last Mentioned1774NNF-1715
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck157' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.9964 (167′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel148' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.0704 (157′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.1544 (43′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacement2,250Ton 
Burthen1,242Tonneaux 

Armament


1774Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1769249 

 
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