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

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La Ville de Paris	1931
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	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	BWAS-1714
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain Des Lauriers (1722-1780)	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)

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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1778Chef d'EscadreChevalier Charles - Henri Hector d'Estaing (1729-1794)TRN31779Capitaine de Vaisseau François-Pierre Huon de Kermadec (1726-1787)ref:6731781Capitaine de Pavillon Antoine Cresp de Saint-Cézaire (1731-1782)E-WIKI1781 - 12.4.1782Capitaine de VaisseauChevalier Jean-Baptiste François de La Villéon (Seigneur de La Villevalio) (1740-1820)E-WIKI

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778Chef d'Escadre Luc Urbain de Bouëxic (Chevalier de Saint Louis) (1712-1790)E-WIKI22.3.1781 - 19.4.1782Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales François-Joseph Paul de Grasse (Seigneur de Tilly) (1722-1788)TRN35.1781 - 12.4.1782Capitaine de Vaisseau, Major d'Escadre Pierre-René-Marie de Vaugiraud (Comte de Rosnay) (1741-1819)ref:673

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1781Enseigne de VaisseauChevalier Théodat de Taillevis de Perrigny (Comte de Perrigny) (1767-1827)ref:631

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

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

TRN3William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

ref:673 Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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