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La Diligente

2919
Nominal Guns26NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorCompagnie des Indes
Keel Laid Down12.1755NNF-1715
Acquired28.4.1756NNF-1715
ShipyardLorient - Brittany NNF-1715
Constructor
Joseph-Louis OllivierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1727-1771
NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
Ship TypeEast IndiamanNNF-1715
Sold4.1761NNF-1715
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck122'French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.6281 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel106'French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.4559 (113′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.2853 (33′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16'French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen470Ton 

Armament


1756Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1758 - 1760Capitaine , Compagnie des Indes
Marc-Joseph Macé Marion du Fresne (Sieur du Fresne)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1735-1747
BWAS-1714
29.2.1760 - 16.4.1761Capitaine , Compagnie des Indes
Pierre-Léon MaugueretFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1810
BWAS-1714

1 Passenger


DatesRankNameSource
1761 - 3.1761Chef d'Escadre
Anne Antoine d'Aché (Comte d'Aché de Serquigny)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1780
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
3.8.1758Battle of Negapatam
10.9.1759Battle of Pondicherry
3.1761Arrived at France ref:673

 
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