French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Foudroyant' (1750)

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Le Foudroyant
Nominal Guns	80	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	18.12.1747	NNF-1715
Keel Laid Down	29.8.1748	NNF-1715
Named	3.1.1748	NNF-1715
Launched	18.12.1750	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	4.1751	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	NNF-1715
Designed by	François CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1702-1749	NNF-1715
Constructor	François CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1702-1749	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	28.2.1758	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Foudroyant' (1758) (80) 1758-1787 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck180' 5"Imperial Feet54.8656
Length of Keel147' 3"Imperial Feet44.8072
Breadth50' 3"Imperial Feet15.3162
Depth in Hold23' 0"Imperial Feet7.0104
Burthen1,977 ⁶⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck177' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)57.4896 (188′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel152' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.3696 (161′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth47' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.2888 (50′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2268 (23′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen1,966Ton

Armament

4.1751Broadside Weight = 900 French Livre (971.28 lbs 440.55 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder

4.1751Broadside Weight = 900 French Livre (971.28 lbs 440.55 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.175181111 officers, 800 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1756Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1758 - 28.2.1758Chef d'EscadreFWIKI

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.4.1756 - 1.10.1756Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:1275

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1756Capitaine de Vaisseau, capitaine en secondref:6731758 - 28.2.1758Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1757 - 28.2.1758Garde de la Marineref:673

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
1756Dessinateurref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
2.1758Sailed from Toulon ref:673
28.2.1758

Mutinery on board during the combat

ref:687
28.2.1758Battle of Cartagena
28.2.1758Taken by in the Mediterranean

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