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Nominal Guns80NNF-1774
NationalityFranceNNF-1774
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1774
Keel Laid Down1778/03NNF-1774
Launched1779/03/31NNF-1774
First Commissioned1779/06
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardToulon NNF-1774
ConstructorJoseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb NNF-1774
CategoryThird RateNNF-1774
National RatePremier RangNNF-1774
Ship TypeShip of the Line NNF-1774
Captured1793/08NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck183' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.7091
Length of Keel164' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)53.2672
Breadth48' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.8611
Depth in Hold23' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.714
Draught Forward22' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2539
Draught Aft24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952

Armament

1779Broadside Weight = 1032 French Livre (1113.528 lbs 505.164 kg) W033
Lower Gun Deck30French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18French 12-Pounder
1779Broadside Weight = 996 French Livre (1074.684 lbs 487.542 kg) NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck30French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18French 8-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1779/06852NNF-1774
Service History
DateEvent Source
1780/04/17Present at the Battle of Martinique 
1780/05/15Present at the Action of 1780-05-15 
1780/05/19Present at the Action of 1780-05-19 
1782/04/12Present at the Battle of the Saintes 
1793/08Captured at ToulonNNF-1774
1793/12Burnt by the British at ToulonNNF-1774
1805Wreck was raised and broken upNNF-1774

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NNF-1774 Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792Alain DemerliacBook
W033 Vaisseaux de Ligne Francais de 1682 a 1767Ronald DeschenesWeb Site
 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 10th of June 2012 21:34

Flag to R-Ad H. A. Comte de Sade at battle of Martinique

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