French First Rate ship of the line 'La République Française' (1802)

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La République Française -> 1803 Majestueux
Nominal Guns	118	E-WIKI
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	1793	E-WIKI
Keel Laid Down	3.1794	E-WIKI
Named	9.1793	E-WIKI
Launched	18.4.1802	E-WIKI
First Commissioned	8.1803	E-WIKI
How acquired	Purpose built	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	E-WIKI
Ship Class	Commerce de Marseille Class (1786)	E-WIKI
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1808	W028
Constructor	Pierre Jacques Nicolas Rolland (Baron )French Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1785-1837	ref:673
Category	First Rate	E-WIKI
National Rate	Premier Rang	E-WIKI
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	E-WIKI
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	E-WIKI
Broken Up	11.4.1839	E-WIKI

Dimensions

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
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
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)
Breadth50' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)16.24 (53′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft25' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.12 (26′ 7″ Imperial)
Displacement5,098Ton
Burthen2,749Tons BM

Armament

18.4.1802Broadside 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

8.1803Broadside Weight = 1368 French Livre (1476.3456 lbs 669.636 kg)E-WIKI
Lower Gun Deck32 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
18.4.18021,119Design ComplementFWAS1786

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
1806 - 1808Commissaire de La Marine, , Commissaire d'Escadre for 13 monthsref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
5.2.1803Renamed MajestueuxFWAS1786

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

W028Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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