French Fifth Rate frigate 'Le Zéphyr' (1728)

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Le Zéphyr

15462
Nominal Guns28NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down6.1727NNF-1715
Acquired16.11.1728NNF-1715
First Commissioned1.1729NNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateCinquième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Captured9.1762NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck115'French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.361 (122′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.9064 (32′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5743 (15′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen436Ton 

Armament


1.1729Broadside Weight = 116 French Livre (125.1872 lbs 56.782 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck4 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.17292266 officers, 220 menNNF-1715

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1739Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles-Antoine d'Albert du Chaine (2nd Marquis d'Albert du Chesne)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1748
ref:6311745Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Maximin de Bompar (Marquis de Bompard)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1713-1773
ref:6731756Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Charles-Auguste Levassor de La ToucheFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1756
ref:807bef.9.1762 - 9.1762Capitaine de Brûlot
François-Louis Poulin de CourvalFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1752-1767
ref:631

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.11.1755 - 21.2.1757Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jean-François d'Arros (Baron d'Argelos)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1784
ref:1275

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1729Enseigne de Vaisseau
Pierre d'Aymar d’Albi de Bres (Comte de Chateurenard)French
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1701-1762
ref:6731757Enseigne de Vaisseau
Charles René Louis de Bernard de MarignyFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1754-1815
FWIKI

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1737Sous-Brigadier, Garde de Marine
Nicolas Pierre des Nos de ChampmeslinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1786
ref:673aft.11.4.1737 - 1737Garde de la Marine
Charles Louis Le Gendre d’AvirayFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1762
ref:67318.10.1747 - 1748Garde de la Marine
Jean-François d'ArrosFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1784
ref:1275

Service History


DateEventSource
1739

Campaign in Corse

ref:631
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
1745

Campaign to the Açores .

ref:673
11.3.1756Capture of the Warwick
1.9.1762Taken by
Lion (60) 1738-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line



Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
23.12.1761-8.11.1762Blenac Squadron for the Windward islands 1761
Charles de Courbon (Comte de Blenac)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1725-1764
 
 
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