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Le César

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Nominal Guns74NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Ordered10.3.1767E-WIKI
Keel Laid Down8.1767E-WIKI
Launched3.8.1768NNF-1715
First Commissioned11.1768NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
Ship ClassCésar Class (1762)NNF-1715
Designed by
Antoine GroignardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1744-1798
NNF-1715
Constructor
Joseph-Marie-Blaise CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1755-1789
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
National RatePremier RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Sunk in Action12.4.1782NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck168'French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.5696 (179′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel151' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.048 (160′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0205 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.7396 (22′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Ton 

Armament


11.1768Broadside Weight = 838 French Livre (904.3696 lbs 410.201 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.17687216 officers, 715 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1777Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6311781 - 5.9.1781Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI6.9.1781 - 12.4.1782Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles Louis de Bernard de Marigny (Chevalier )French
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1782
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1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1778 - 1779Chef d'Escadre, Chef de DivisionE-WIKI

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1777Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI1778 - 1779Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
3.1781 - bef.8.1.1782Matelot
Jean François ChautardFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Merchant Sailor
Service 1776-1815
, no date of end
002

Service History


DateEventSource
14.12.1778Battle of St. Lucia
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
29.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal
5.9.1781Battle of the Chesapeake
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
9.4.1782Action off Dominique
12.4.1782

This ship being on fire, itself fatally wounded, the Commander said to his crew: "So much the better, the English will not have it." Close the doors and try to save yourselves my friends ”. The ship blew up and 400 to 600 men perished

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12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes

 

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