French First Rate ship of the line 'L'États de Bourgogne' (1790)

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L'États de Bourgogne ➡ 1793 Côte d'Or ➡ 1793 Montagne ➡ 1795 Peuple ➡ 1795 Océan	1884
Nominal Guns	118	E-WIKI
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	30.9.1785	E-WIKI
Keel Laid Down	12.8.1786	FWAS1786
Named	19.6.1786	FWAS1786
Launched	8.11.1790	E-WIKI
How acquired	Purpose built	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	E-WIKI
Ship Class	Commerce de Marseille Class (1786)
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	W028
Category	First Rate	E-WIKI
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1855	E-WIKI

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

8.11.1790Broadside Weight = 1260 French Livre (1359.792 lbs 616.77 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck32 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 8-Pounder

1793Broadside Weight = 1332 French Livre (1437.4944 lbs 652.014 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck32 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 8-Pounder

1805Broadside Weight = 1500 French Livre (1618.8 lbs 734.25 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck32 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

4.1808Broadside Weight = 1476 French Livre (1592.8992 lbs 722.502 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck32 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 8-Pounder

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1794 - 1.6.1794Capitaine de Vaisseau†FWIKI1795Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI1841Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6312.1846 - 3.1846Capitaine de Vaisseauref:63111.1846 - aft.11.1848Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794 - 1795Vice-AmiralE-WIKI1795Major de VaisseauE-WIKI1809Vice-AmiralE-WIKI

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
aft.1812 - c.1813Chirurgien de Première Classeref:6731841Lieutenant de Vaisseau , in charge of the 44th Cieref:631bef.1.1.1849 - Lieutenant de Vaisseau , in charge of the 66th Cieref:631

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1841Commis de la Marineref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
1793Refitted as a 122 gun First Rate Ship of the Line
22.1.1793Renamed Côte d'Or
22.10.1793Renamed Montagne
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
25.5.1795Renamed Peuple
30.5.1795Renamed Océan
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
23.6.1795Action of Ile Groix
1805Refitted as a 128 gun First Rate Ship of the Line
4.1808Refitted as a 130 gun First Rate Ship of the Line
11.4.1809Battle of the Basque Roads

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

W028Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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