French corvette 'La Sylphide' (1763)

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La Sylphide
Nominal Guns	12	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	7.1762	NNF-1715
Acquired	7.1763	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	10.1763	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Indret - Nantes	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Corvette	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Wrecked	9.1784	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck92' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)29.8816 (98′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.8358 (25′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.7352 (12′ 3″ Imperial)
Displacementc400Ton
Burthen180Ton

Armament

10.1763Broadside Weight = 24 French Livre (25.9008 lbs 11.748 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck12 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1763922 officers, 90 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1776Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1764 - 1765Garde de la Marineref:631

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
1775Commis de la Marine, , as Aide-Commisref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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