French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Dauphin Royal' (1791)

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Le Dauphin Royal -> 1792 Sans Culotte -> 1795 Orient
Nominal Guns	118	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	21.11.1789	NNF-1774
Keel Laid Down	5.1790	FWAS1786
Named	23.4.1790	FWAS1786
Launched	20.7.1791	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	8.1793	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Commerce de Marseille Class (1786)
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1808	NNF-1774
Category	First Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sunk in Action	1.8.1798	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentE-WIKI
Displacement5,098
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck196' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)63.6625 (208′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel178' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)57.8144 (189′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth51' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)16.5648 (54′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.12 (26′ 7″ Imperial)
Draught Forward23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Draught Aft24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacement5,140Ton
Burthen2,794Ton

Armament

20.7.1791Broadside Weight = 1376 French Livre (1484.9792 lbs 673.552 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck32 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17821,119Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1795Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1798 - 1.8.1798Chef de Division†FWAS1786

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794 - 13.4.1795Contre-Amiral TransferedFWIKI15.4.1795 - 1795Contre-AmiralE-WIKI1798 - 1.8.1798Contre-AmiralE-WIKI12.4.1798 - 1.8.1798Vice-Amiral†FWAS1786

2 Supernumeraries

DatesRankNameSource
1797Commis d'Administration, , Aide-Commissaireref:6731798Commis d'Administration, , Sous-Chef de la 1ère Divisionref:673

2 Passengers

DatesRankNameSource
c.3.1795Constructeur Navalref:6733.5.1795 - 24.9.1795Constructeur Navalref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1792Renamed Sans Culotte
8.1793Captured at Toulon by the BritishNNF-1774
29.8.1793Siege of Toulon
12.1793Retaken at ToulonNNF-1774
14.3.1795Action off Genoa
5.1795Renamed Orient
13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres
1.8.1798Battle of the Nile

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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