French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Duc d'Orléans' (1722)

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Le Duc d'Orléans
Nominal Guns	74	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	8.1720	NNF-1715
Acquired	13.8.1722	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1723	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Duc d'Orleans (1722)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Rene LevasseurFrench Ship Builder Service 1692	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Hulked	1748	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck152' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.3696 (161′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel136' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1788 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0025 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton

Armament

1748Broadside Weight = 792 French Livre (854.7264 lbs 387.684 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17235566 officers, 550 menNNF-1715

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1742 - 1743Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6731744Capitaine de Vaisseau, capitaine en secondref:6731746Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1742Sous-Brigadier, Garde de Marineref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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