French Third Rate ship of the line 'La Couronne' (1768)

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La Couronne -> 1792 Ça Ira	1945
Nominal Guns	80	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	8.1766	NNF-1715
Launched	5.1768	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Antoine Groignard	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Captured	14.3.1795	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ca Ira' (1795) (80)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck183'French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.4394 (195′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel168' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.5688 (179′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth46'French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.9679 (49′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23'French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4975 (24′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen1,754Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck190' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)61.712 (202′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel168' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.5688 (179′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.9408 (49′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacement3,850French Feet (Pied du Roi)0.0159 (0′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen2,100Tonneaux

Armament

5.1768Broadside Weight = 996 French Livre (1074.8832 lbs 487.542 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 8-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 1068 French Livre (1152.5856 lbs 522.786 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.176886414 officers, 850 menNNF-1715

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1778Capitaine de VaisseauFrançois-Pierre Huon de Kermadec (1726-1787)ref:673

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778Chef d'escadre Louis Charles de Besné (Comte du Chaffault) (1707/8-1794)TRN31780Lieutenant-général Luc Urbain de Bouëxic (Chevalier de Saint Louis) (1712-1790)EWIKI

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1795Lieutenant de VaisseauLouis Léon Jacob (1768-1854)FWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
1781Completed refitting at Toulon - Provence EWIKI
4.1781

Burnt by accident and rebuilt over the remainder of 1781.

FWAS1786
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
1784Began refitting at Toulon - Provence EWIKI
9.1792Renamed Ça IraFWAS1786
29.8.1793Siege of Toulon
1794Refitted as a 84 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line NNF-1774
14.3.1795Action off Genoa

Notes on Ship

DimensionsFWAS1786

The dimensions given from French Warships in the Age of Sail are those after her rebuild of 1781

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