French Fifth Rate flûte 'La Coulisse' (1764)

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La Coulisse
Nominal Guns	36	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	9.1763	NNF-1715
Acquired	18.4.1764	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	6.1764	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Coulisse Class (1764)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1751-1781	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1715
Last Mentioned	1792	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck144' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.7712 (153′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel129' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.8992 (137′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.3936 (34′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,200Ton
Burthen700Ton

Armament

6.1764Broadside Weight = 172 French Livre (185.6224 lbs 84.194 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck14 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1764167 NNF-1715

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1768Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
12.1771Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 17:37	Paul Martinovich	Thomas BennettBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1838
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