French Sixth Rate flûte 'L'Ajax' (1761)

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L'Ajax
Nominal Guns	24	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	British Merchant east indiaman 'Ajax' (1758) (26) 1758-1761 British 26 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Captured	3.1761	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Blackwall - London	EICS
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1758-1767	EICS
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1715
Sold	1762	NNF-1715
Becomes	French Merchant east indiaman 'L'Ajax' (1762) (18) 1762-1774 French 18 Gun Merchant East Indiaman

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck126' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.9248 (134′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.2312 (33′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.7352 (12′ 3″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,100Ton
Burthen580Ton

Armament

3.1761Broadside Weight = 96 French Livre (103.6032 lbs 46.992 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1761130 NNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

EICSAndrea Cordani, Cy Harrison, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 16:00	Jon Miller	Lord Richard Howe (1^st Earl Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:41	Jon Miller	Richard HillBritish Naval Sailor Service 1778-1791
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Grampus' (1795) (54) 1795-1799 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:36	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Earl Fitzwilliam' (1786) (26) 1786-1799 British 26 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:32	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Theseus' (1786) (74) 1786-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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