| Caton | 2235 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | NNF-1715 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1715 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1715 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1770/04 | NNF-1715 | |
| Launched | 1777/07/05 | NNF-1715 | |
| First Commissioned | 1778/05 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1715 | |
| Shipyard | Toulon | NNF-1715 | |
| Constructor | Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb | NNF-1715 | |
| Category | Third Rate | NNF-1715 | |
| National Rate | Deuxième Rang | NNF-1715 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | NNF-1715 | |
| Captured | 1782/04/19 | NNF-1715 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Caton' (1782) | NNF-1715 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 156' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 50.6688 | Length of Keel | 139' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 45.1472 | Breadth | 40' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 13.1544 | Depth in Hold | 19' 8" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 6.3877 | Burthen | 1,100 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778/05 | Broadside Weight = 510 French Livre (550.29 lbs 249.645 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | French 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 10 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1781 | 1781/09/05 | Capitaine de Vaisseau | Framond | EWIKI |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1780/04/17 | Present at the Battle of Martinique | |
| 1781/09/05 | Present at the Battle of the Chesapeake | |
| 1782/01/25 | Present at the Battle of Saint Kitts | |
| 1782/04/12 | Present at the Battle of the Saintes | |
| 1782/04/19 | Present at the Action in the Mona Passage | |
| 1782/04/19 | Taken by the British | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| EWIKI | Wikipedia | Various | Web Site |