French Second Rate ship of the line 'Ville de Paris' (1764)

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Ville de Paris
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1757	NNF-1715
Launched	19.1.1764	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.1764
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	BWAS-1714
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairin-Deslauriers	NNF-1715
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	12.4.1782	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British First Rate ship of the line 'Ville de Paris' (1782) (104)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck185' 7 ½"Imperial Feet56.4007
Length of Keel153' 0"Imperial Feet46.6344
Breadth53' 8 ½"Imperial Feet16.1671
Depth in Hold22' 2"Imperial Feet6.731
Burthen2,347 ⁵²⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck177'French Feet (Pied du Roi)57.4921 (188′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel144'French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.7737 (153′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth48' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.6107 (51′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23'French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4975 (24′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1764Broadside Weight = 1092 French Livre (1178.4864 lbs 534.534 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.17641,0966 officers, 1090 menNNF-1715

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778Chef d'escadreJean Baptiste Charles Henri d'Hector, comte d'Estaing (1729-1794)TRN31779Capitaine de VaisseauFrançois-Pierre Huon de Kermadec (1726-1787)ref:6731781Capitaine de Vaisseau Saint Cézaire (d.1782)EWIKI1781 - 12.4.1782Capitaine de Vaisseau VelleonEWIKI

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778Chef d'escadre Luc Urbain de Bouëxic (Chevalier de Saint Louis) (1712-1790)EWIKI22.3.1781 - 19.4.1782Lieutenant-Général des armées navalesChevalier François-Joseph Paul de Grasse (Comte de Grasse) (1722-1788)TRN3

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
1779Refitted as a 104 gun First Rate
29.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal
5.9.1781Battle of the Chesapeake
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

NNF-1715Alain DemerliacBook

TRN3William Laid ClowesDigital Book

ref:673 Web Site

EWIKIVariousWeb Site

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