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La Légère

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Nominal Guns14NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down12.1758NNF-1715
Acquired4.1729NNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
Ship ClassSibylle Class (1729)NNF-1715
CategoryUnratedNNF-1715
Ship TypeBarques latinesNNF-1715
Last Mentioned12.1770NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck76' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)24.6848 (80′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth22' 7"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2403 (23′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold8' 1"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.6255 (8′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen156Ton 

Armament


4.1729Broadside Weight = 28 French Livre (30.2176 lbs 13.706 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck14 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.17291445 officers, 139 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
17.9.1738 - 19.8.1739Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Joseph d'Helie (Chevalier de Villarzel)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1758
ref:1762
1747Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Antoine Drée de La Serrée (Baron de Drée de La Serrée)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1718-1761
ref:673

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1734Enseigne de Vaisseau
Antoine Drée de La Serrée (Baron de Drée de La Serrée)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1718-1761
ref:673

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
28.10.1733 - 12.4.1734Garde de la Marineref:1275

1 Supernumerary


DatesRankNameSource
1752Ecrivain
Etienne de BarryFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1746-1790
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1752

On mission to Tripoli .

ref:673
1759Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

 
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