| Le Duquesne | 14683 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | EWIKI | |
| Nationality | France | EWIKI | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | EWIKI | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1787/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1788/09/02 | EWIKI | |
| First Commissioned | 1789 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | EWIKI | |
| Shipyard | Toulon | EWIKI | |
| Ship Class | Téméraire Class | EWIKI | |
| Designed by | Jacques-Noel Sane | EWIKI | |
| Category | Third Rate | EWIKI | |
| National Rate | Premier Rang | EWIKI | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | EWIKI | |
| Captured | 1803/07/25 | EWIKI | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Duquesne' (1803) | EWIKI | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 172' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Length of Keel | 155' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Breadth | 44' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Depth in Hold | 22' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | EWIKI |
| Displacement | 2,900 | Ton | ||
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788/09/02 | Broadside Weight = 838 French Livre (904.202 lbs 410.201 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | French 36-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1782 | 700 | Design Complement | |
| 1803/07/25 | 275 | TRN5 | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1803 | 1803/07/25 | Chef d'escadre | Pierre Maurice Julien de Quérangel | TRN5 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795/03/14 | Present at the Action off Genoa | |
| 1795/07/13 | Present at the Battle of Hyeres | |
| 1803/07/24 | Taken by Vanguard , Bellerophon | |
| 1803/07/25 | Present at the Capture of the Duquesne | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| EWIKI | Wikipedia | Various | Web Site |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| TRN5 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol V | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |