| Les Droits de l'Homme | 2055 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | ||
| Nationality | France | ||
| Operator | Marine Nationale | ||
| Launched | 1794/05/29 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | ||
| Shipyard | Lorient | ||
| Ship Class | Téméraire Class | ||
| Designed by | Jacques-Noel Sane | ||
| Category | Third Rate | ||
| National Rate | Premier Rang | ||
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | ||
| Wrecked | 1797/01/14 | ||
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1794 | 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 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796/11/11 | 1797/01/13 | Capitaine de Vaisseau | Jean Raymond de Lacrosse | F001 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795/06/16 | Present at the First Battle of Groix | |
| 1795/06/23 | Present at the Action of Ile Groix | |
| 1797/01/14 | Present at the Chase of the Droits de l'Homme | |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1796/12/15 | 1797/01/13 | Fleet for the convoy to Ireland of the Army under General Hoche | Justin Bonaventure Morard de Galles |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| F001 | Biographie maritime | Joseph François Gabriel Hennequin | Digital Book |