| L'Annibal | 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | France | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1777/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1778/10/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1779/01 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Brest | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Jacques-Noel Sane | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Jacques-Noel Sane | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| National Rate | Premier Rang | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1794/06/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Achille' (1794) | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 177' 8" | Imperial Feet | 54.1528 | Length of Keel | 147' 1 ⅜" | Imperial Feet | 44.8405 | Breadth | 48' 2 ½" | Imperial Feet | 14.6939 | Depth in Hold | 21' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | 6.4389 | Burthen | 1,818 58⁄94 | Tons BM |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1794/03 | 1794/06/01 | Capitaine de Vaisseau | Guillaume Jean Noel La Villegris | EWIKI |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1779/07/06 | Present at the Battle of Grenada | |
| 1780/03/20 | Present at the 1st Action off Monti Christi | |
| 1781/04/16 | Present at the Battle of Port Praya | |
| 1782/02/17 | Present at the Battle of Sadras | |
| 1782/04/12 | Present at the Battle of Providien | |
| 1782/06/09 | Took the Unrated Sloop Drake off Negapatam | |
| 1782/06/10 | Took the Other Vessels Survey Vessel Resolution off Negapatam | |
| 1782/07/06 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Negapatam | |
| 1782/09/03 | Present at the Battle of Trincomalee | |
| 1783/06/20 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Cuddalore | |
| 1786 | Renamed Achille | |
| 1794/06/01 | Present at the Glorious 1st of June | |
| 1794/06/01 | Taken by the British | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| EWIKI | Wikipedia | Various | Web Site |