French First Rate ship of the line 'L'Invincible' (1780)

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L'Invincible
Nominal Guns	92	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	2.1779	NNF-1774
Launched	20.3.1780	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	5.1780	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1774
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain Des LauriersFrench Ship Builder Service 1722-1780	NNF-1774
Category	First Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Broken Up	1808	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck184' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.7632 (196′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel167' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.2416 (177′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth50' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)16.24 (53′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold24' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.8358 (25′ 8″ Imperial)
Displacement4,670Ton
Burthen2,400Ton

Armament

3.1780Broadside Weight = 1104 French Livre (1191.4368 lbs 540.408 kg)
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 12-Pounder

1781Broadside Weight = 1136 French Livre (1225.9712 lbs 556.072 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck30 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder

1784Broadside Weight = 1168 French Livre (1260.5056 lbs 571.736 kg)
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

1795Broadside Weight = 1252 French Livre (1351.1584 lbs 612.854 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.17801,055 NNF-1774

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1780Capitaine de Vaisseauref:63125.4.1781 - 4.1783Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
30.5.1781 - 4.1783Lieutenant-GénéralE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
1781Refitted as a 100 gun First Rate Ship FWAS1786
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
1784Refitted as a 110 gun First Rate Ship of the Line FWAS1786
1794

Rebuilt and coppered at Brest

FWAS1786
3.1807DisarmedNNF-1774
6.1.1808

Condemned at Brest

NNF-1774

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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