French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Badine' (1689)

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La Badine
Nominal Guns	32	ref:689
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Launched	1689	ref:689
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:689
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	ref:689
Ship Class	Gaillarde Class (1689)	ref:689
Designed by	Pierre MassonFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1690-1706	ref:689
Constructor	Pierre MassonFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1690-1706	ref:689
Category	Fifth Rate	ref:689
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)	ref:689
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:689
Last known	1704	ref:689

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:689
Length of Gundeck35.1Meters114′ 10″ Imperial
Breadth9.2Meters29′ 7″ Imperial

Armament

1.1.1696Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 4-Pounder

1.1.1698Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 4-Pounder

1.1.1699Broadside Weight = 116 French Livre (125.1872 lbs 56.782 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

1.1.1701Broadside Weight = 106 French Livre (114.3952 lbs 51.887 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 4-Pounder

1.1.1702Broadside Weight = 106 French Livre (114.3952 lbs 51.887 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French 4-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder

1.1.1704Broadside Weight = 106 French Livre (114.3952 lbs 51.887 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1.1689150Design Complementref:689
1.1.1690130 ref:689
1.1.1691140 ref:689
1.1.1692140 ref:689
1.1.1696150 ref:689
1.1.1698120at peace and 150 at warref:689
1.1.1699100at peace and 150 at warref:689
1.1.1700100at peace and 150 at warref:689
1.1.1701120at peace and 150 at warref:689
1.1.1702180 ref:689
1.1.1704150 ref:689

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1692Enseigne de Vaisseauref:6731696Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
1694Commissaire de la Marineref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
1692

Escort of convoys

ref:673
1696

Escort of convoys

ref:673

Notes on Ship

Last year in the Etatref:689

1704

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:673 Web Site

ref:689Netmarine.net, Web Site

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