French Merchant flûte 'Le Brisson' (1767)

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Le Brisson
Nominal Guns	24	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Compagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down	4.1767	NNF-1715
Acquired	27.9.1767	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	11.1767	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Marquis de Castres Class (1764)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Nicolas LevesqueFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Constructor	François CaroFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Merchant	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1715
Bought by the Navy	12.1769	NNF-1715
Becomes	French Fifth Rate flûte 'Le Brisson' (1769) (26) 1769-1771 French 26 Gun 5th Rate Flûte

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck130' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0432 (36′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2946 (14′ 1″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,300Ton
Burthen700Ton

Armament

11.1767Broadside Weight = 80 French Livre (86.336 lbs 39.16 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1767146 NNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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