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L'Actif2001
Nominal Guns74NNF-1715
NationalityFranceNNF-1715
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1715
Keel Laid Down1757/04NNF-1715
Launched1757/10/05NNF-1715
First Commissioned1768/04
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBrest NNF-1715
ConstructorJoseph-Louis Ollivier NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the Line NNF-1715
Sold1784NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck169' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.0536
Breadth43' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.9664
Depth in Hold20' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.7396
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck169' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.0536
Breadth43'French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.9664
Depth in Hold20' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.7396
Burthen1,500Ton 

Armament

1768/04Broadside Weight = 838 French Livre (904.202 lbs 410.201 kg) NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16French 8-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1768/047216 officers, 715 crewNNF-1715
Service History
DateEvent Source
1778/07/27Present at the 1st Battle of Ushant 
1781/05/14Action vs Nonsuch - Actif v Nonsuch 

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NNF-1715 Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774Alain DemerliacBook
W033 Vaisseaux de Ligne Francais de 1682 a 1767Ronald DeschenesWeb Site
 
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