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

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Le Glorieux
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	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1715
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain des LauriersFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1738-1768	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	12.4.1782	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Glorieux' (1782) (74) 1782-1782 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1759Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1781Capitaine de VaisseauBNF2

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1759Capitaine en Secondref:6731781Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.1759 - 1759Sous-Lieutenant d'Artillerie de Marineref:673

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 Cutter off Grenada
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
9.4.1782Action off Dominique
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

BNF2O. Troude, Digital Book

ref:673 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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