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

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La Couronne ➡ 1792 Ça Ira
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 Dockyard - Brest	NNF-1715
Designed by	Antoine GroignardFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1744-1798	NNF-1715
Constructor	Antoine GroignardFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1744-1798	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang	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) 1795-1796 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck183' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.4384 (195′ 0″ 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)
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
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Draught Forward20' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.7396 (22′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft22' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2268 (23′ 8″ Imperial)
Displacement3,770Ton

Armament

5.1768Broadside Weight = 996 French Livre (1074.8832 lbs 487.542 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle6 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

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1778Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6731782Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778Lieutenant-Général des Armées NavalesTRN31780Lieutenant-GénéralE-WIKI

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6731778 - 27.7.1778Lieutenant de Vaisseau†ref:631aft.26.7.1794 - 1794Lieutenant de Vaisseau TransferedE-WIKI1795Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1780Enseigne de Vaisseau , rank ?ref:631

Service History

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

Burnt by accident and rebuilt over the remainder of 1781.

FWAS1786
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
1784Began refitting at Toulon - Provence E-WIKI
9.1792Renamed Ça IraFWAS1786
29.8.1793Siege of Toulon
1794Refitted as a 84 gun Third Rate Ship of the LineNNF-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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