French Merchant east indiaman 'L'Achille' (1744)

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L'Achille
Nominal Guns	70	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Compagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down	5.1743	NNF-1715
Launched	5.5.1744	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	8.1744	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Achille Class (1744)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Gilles CambryFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1777	NNF-1715
Category	Merchant	NNF-1715
Ship Type	East Indiaman	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Condemned	10.1757	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel135' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.848 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3168 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacementc2,400Ton
Burthen1,500Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1839
Burthen1,200Tonneaux

Armament

5.5.1744Broadside Weight = 450 French Livre (485.64 lbs 220.275 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder

8.1744Broadside Weight = 450 French Livre (485.64 lbs 220.275 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.5.1744500 ref:1839
8.1744609 NNF-1715
16.10.1749253 ref:1839

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1746 - 5.11.1748Capitaine , Compagnie des Indesref:183916.10.1749 - 29.4.1752Capitaine , Compagnie des Indesref:1839

Service History

DateEventSource
24.3.1746Sailed from Île de France ref:1839
27.3.1746Arrived at Île Bourbon ref:1839
29.3.1746Sailed from Île Bourbon ref:1839
25.6.17461st Battle of Negapatam
8.7.1746Arrived at Poindichery ref:1839
31.8.1748Sailed from Martinique ref:1839
5.11.1748

Disarmed at Lorient

ref:1839
16.10.1749Rerated as a 24 gunnerref:1839
11.12.1749Sailed from Lorient ref:1839
29.4.1752

Disarmed at Lorient

ref:1839

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1839 Web Site

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