| Ville de Paris | 1931 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 90 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | France | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1757 | NNF-1715 | |
| Launched | 1764/01/19 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1764/05 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Rochefort | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | François-Guillaume Clairin-Deslauriers | NNF-1715 | |
| Category | Second Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| National Rate | Premier Rang | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1782/04/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British first rate ship of the line 'Ville de Paris' (1782) | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 185' 7 ½" | Imperial Feet | 56.5785 | Length of Keel | 153' 0" | Imperial Feet | 46.6344 | Breadth | 53' 8 ½" | Imperial Feet | 16.3703 | Depth in Hold | 22' 2" | Imperial Feet | 6.7564 | Burthen | 2,347 52⁄94 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 177' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 57.4896 | Length of Keel | 144' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 46.7712 | Breadth | 48' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 15.7528 | Depth in Hold | 23' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 7.4704 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1764 | Broadside Weight = 1092 French Livre (1178.268 lbs 534.534 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | French 36-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 32 | French 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1764/05 | 1096 | 6 officers, 1090 men | NNF-1715 |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1778 | 1778 | Chef d'escadre | Luc Urbain de Bouëxic | EWIKI |
| 1781 | 1782/04/12 | Contre-Amiral | Comte François-Joseph Paul de Grasse | TRN3 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1778 | 1778 | Chef d'escadre | Comte Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector | TRN3 |
| 1781 | 1781 | Capitaine de Vaisseau | Saint Cézaire | EWIKI |
| 1781 | 1782/04/12 | Capitaine de Vaisseau | Velleon | EWIKI |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/07/27 | Present at the 1st Battle of Ushant | |
| 1779 | Re-classed as a 104 gun First Rate | |
| 1781/09/05 | Present at the Battle of the Chesapeake | |
| 1782/01/25 | Present at the Battle of Saint Kitts | |
| 1782/04/12 | Present at the Battle of the Saintes | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| EWIKI | Wikipedia | Various | Web Site |
| TRN3 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol III | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |