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L'Astrée

15461
Nominal Guns30NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down7.1727NNF-1715
Launched1.1728NNF-1715
First Commissioned4.1728NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1715
Designed by
Blaise Joseph OllivierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Other
Administrator
Service 1716-1747
FWAS1626
Constructor
Blaise Joseph OllivierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Other
Administrator
Service 1716-1747
FWAS1626
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigate (Frégate Légère)NNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up2.1743FWAS1626

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck109'French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.4303 (116′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth29'French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.4463 (30′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13'French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2495 (13′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen412Ton 

Armament


4.1728Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.17281955 officers, 190 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1728 - 1729Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean de Gouyon-Beaufort (Chevalier de Gouyon)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1690-1733
ref:631
6.1738 - 1739Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Antoine Alexis de Perier de Salvert (Comte de Salvert)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1701-1757
ref:673

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1736Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
21.7.1733 - 8.1.1734Garde de la Marineref:12751737Sous-Brigadier, Garde de Marine
Nicolas Pierre des Nos de ChampmeslinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1786
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1728

Campaign of 17 months against the "Barbaresques" .

ref:631
20.7.1728Bombardment of Tripoli
11.6.1734Siege of Danzig
6.1738

From 1738 to 1739 , on a trade protection mission on the coasts of Guinea and on the return attack the corsairs from Salé and Larache in Morocco.

ref:673

 
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Posted by Simon G. on Thursday 8th of August 2024 15:31

Joseph-Louis Ollivier is born in 1729. The frigate "L'Astrée" was designed by his father, Blaise Joseph Ollivier.


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