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L'Experiment

17737
Nominal Guns50NNF-1774
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
Captured24.9.1779NNF-1774
ShipyardDeptford - London BWAS-1714
Ship ClassExperiment Class (1772)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John BarnardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1740-1782
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1774
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1774
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1774
Deleted from list7.1800NNF-1774

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck136' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1728 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel121' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.3008 (128′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,400Ton 

Armament


24.9.1779Broadside Weight = 276 French Livre (297.8592 lbs 135.102 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

1787Broadside Weight = 234 French Livre (252.5328 lbs 114.543 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 264 French Livre (284.9088 lbs 129.228 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 6-Pounder

12.1797Broadside Weight = 48 French Livre (51.8016 lbs 23.496 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck4 French 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
24.9.1779450 NNF-1774

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1787Reclassified as an 18-Pounder frigateNNF-1774
1.1787copperingNNF-1610
6.1794Reclassified as an 12-Pounder frigateNNF-1774
12.1797Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated TransportFWAS1786

 
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