French flûte Canada (1742)

History
France
NameCanada
BuilderRene-Nicolas Levasseur
Laid downSeptember 1739
Launched4 June 1742
FateBroken up 1747
General characteristics
TypeFlûte
Sail planShip-rigged
Complement180
Armament
  • Broadside weight: 120 French livre
    • 4 × French 12-pounder guns
    • 24 × French 8-pounder guns

Canada was a purpose-built 28-gun French sixth-rate flûte, built in Quebec, Canada.[1]

She was broken up in 1747.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "French Sixth Rate flûte 'Le Canada' (1742)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
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