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Nominal Guns64NNF-1715
NationalityFranceNNF-1715
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1715
Keel Laid Down1738/11NNF-1715
Launched1741/01NNF-1715
First Commissioned1741/05
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBrest NNF-1715
ConstructorJean-Marie Helie NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
National RateDeuxième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the Line NNF-1715
Given Away1787/05NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck143' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.6088
Length of Keel130' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.3864
Breadth38' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.5048
Depth in Hold18' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.09
Burthen950Ton 

Armament

1741/05Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.394 lbs 237.897 kg) NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14French 6-Pounder
1762Broadside Weight = 474 French Livre (511.446 lbs 232.023 kg) NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10French 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1741/054866 officers, 480 menNNF-1715
Commissioned Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1781/05/271786Lieutenant de FregateAndré Léchelle 
Service History
DateEvent Source
1762Re-classed as a 60 gun Fourth RateShip of the Line  
1778/07/27Present at the 1st Battle of Ushant 
1780/04/17Present at the Battle of Martinique 
1782/09/03Present at the Battle of Trincomalee 
1783/06/20Present at the 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NNF-1715 Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774Alain DemerliacBook
 
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