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

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La Ville de Paris
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	29.5.1757	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1757	NNF-1715
Named	1.1762	BWAS-1714
Launched	19.1.1764	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.1764	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rochefort Dockyard - Rochefort	BWAS-1714
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain des LauriersFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1738-1768	NNF-1715
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
National Rate	Premier Rang	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	12.4.1782	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British First Rate ship of the line 'Ville de Paris' (1782) (104) 1782-1782 British 104 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line

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' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)57.4896 (188′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel144' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.7712 (153′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth48' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.6107 (51′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ 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

1779Broadside Weight = 1146 French Livre (1236.7632 lbs 560.967 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

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

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1778Chef d'EscadreTRN31779Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6731781Capitaine de PavillonE-WIKI1781 - 12.4.1782Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778Chef d'EscadreE-WIKI22.3.1781 - 19.4.1782Lieutenant-Général des Armées NavalesTRN35.1781 - 12.4.1782Capitaine de Vaisseau, Major d'Escadreref:673

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.5.1764 - 20.6.1764Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:17231780Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI1780 - 12.4.1782Lieutenant de Vaisseau , rank ?? not listedref:6731781 - 1782Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1781Enseigne de Vaisseauref:6311781 - 3.1782Enseigne de Vaisseau, no month endref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
1779Refitted as a 104 gun First RateFWAS1626
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

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

TRN3William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ref:673 Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:1723 Archive

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

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