French gabarre 'La Forte' (1765)

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La Forte
Nominal Guns	18	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	9.1764	NNF-1715
Acquired	5.3.1765	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	4.1765	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Forte Class (1765)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Pierre-Augustin Lamothe Kercaradec (Sieur de Kercaradec)French Designer Ship Builder Service 1756-1782	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Gabarre	NNF-1715
Wrecked	12.1768	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck104' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)33.7792 (110′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.12 (26′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.9788 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Displacementc550Ton
Burthen400Ton

Armament

4.1765Broadside Weight = 54 French Livre (58.2768 lbs 26.433 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck18 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1765505 officer, 45 menNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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