| Glorieux | 2074 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | NNF-1715 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1715 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1715 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1753/07 | NNF-1715 | |
| Launched | 1756/08/10 | NNF-1715 | |
| First Commissioned | 1756/11 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1715 | |
| Shipyard | Rochefort | NNF-1715 | |
| Constructor | François-Guillaume Clairin-Deslauriers | NNF-1715 | |
| Category | Third Rate | NNF-1715 | |
| National Rate | Premier Rang | NNF-1715 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | NNF-1715 | |
| Captured | 1782/04/12 | NNF-1715 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Glorieux' (1782) | NNF-1715 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 164' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 53.2672 | Breadth | 43' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 13.9664 | Depth in Hold | 20' 7" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 6.6855 | Burthen | 1,500 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1756/11 | Broadside Weight = 838 French Livre (904.202 lbs 410.201 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | French 36-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 16 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1756/11 | 740 | 6 officers, 734 men | NNF-1715 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1759/11/20 | Present at the Battle of Quiberon Bay | |
| 1778/07/27 | Present at the 1st Battle of Ushant | |
| 1781/06/04 | Took the Unrated Cutter Fly off Grenada | |
| 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 |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |