French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Glorieux' (1756)

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Le Glorieux	2074
Nominal Guns	74	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	7.1753	NNF-1715
Launched	10.8.1756	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	11.1756
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1715
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairin-Deslauriers	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	12.4.1782	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Glorieux' (1782) (74)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck164'French Feet (Pied du Roi)53.2689 (174′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth43'French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.9935 (45′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 7"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.6855 (21′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Ton

Armament

11.1756Broadside 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
11.17567406 officers, 734 menNNF-1715

2 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1759Capitaine de VaisseauRené Villars de la Brosse-Raquin (1704-1776)FWIKI1781Capitaine de Vaisseau d'Escards (Vicomte )BNF2

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
29.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal
4.6.1781Took the Unrated Cutter Fly (8) off Grenada
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
9.4.1782Action off Dominique
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain DemerliacBook

FWIKIVariousWeb Site

BNF2O TroudeDigital Book

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