| Le Trident | 2365 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | NNF-1715 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1715 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1715 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1740/10 | NNF-1715 | |
| Launched | 1742/09/13 | NNF-1715 | |
| First Commissioned | 1742/12 | ||
| 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 | 1747/10/14 | NNF-1715 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Le Trident' (1747) | NNF-1715 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 145' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 47.096 | Length of Keel | 122' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 39.6256 | Breadth | 40' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 12.992 | Depth in Hold | 19' 3" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 6.2524 | Burthen | 1,150 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1742/12 | 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 | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1742/12 | 466 | 6 officers, 460 men | NNF-1715 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1747 | 1747/10/14 | Capitaine de Vaisseau | HRH Claude-Thomas Renart de Fuchsamberg | FWIKI |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1744/02/11 | Present at the Battle of Toulon | |
| 1747/10/14 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| FWIKI | Wikipedia - France | Various | Web Site |