French Third Rate ship of the line 'La Couronne' (1749)

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La Couronne
Nominal Guns	74	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1748	NNF-1715
Launched	1749	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	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
Broken Up to Rebuild	1766	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck167'French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.2444 (177′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel153' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6975 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth44'French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3183 (46′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 7"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2403 (23′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen1,360Ton

Armament

1749Broadside 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
17496866 Officers, 680 menNNF-1715

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1750Chef d'Escadreref:6731756Chef d'Escadreref:631

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1758Lieutenant de Vaisseau, second ship of the year , no monthref:6311762Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1750Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
6.1750 - 1750Garde de la Marineref:6731756Garde de la Marine, Sous-Lieutenant d'Artillerie , no monthref:6316.1763 - 8.1763Garde de la Marineref:673

2 Supernumeraries

DatesRankNameSource
1756Ecrivainref:6731756Ecrivainref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
1750

Campaign in the Mediterranean .

ref:673
1750

Flag-ship of the first Squadron of Evolutions .

ref:673
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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