French bomb vessel 'La Tempete' (1726)

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Gunboat No. 10 (14) 1797-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Biter"
(1797)
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La Tempete
Nominal Guns	8	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1725	NNF-1715
Acquired	24.8.1726	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1727	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	NNF-1715
Deleted from list	1786	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck80' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)25.984 (85′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel67' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)21.7616 (71′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4719 (27′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.2751 (10′ 8″ Imperial)
Displacementc350Ton
Burthen180Ton

Armament

1727Broadside Weight = 24 French Livre (25.9008 lbs 11.748 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck8 French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 12" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1727766 officers, 70 menNNF-1715

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1728Aide d’Artillerie de Marineref:673

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
1754Ecrivainref:673

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:37	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 10' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Biter"
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