French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Neptune' (1723)

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Le Neptune	2111
Nominal Guns	74	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	2.1723	NNF-1715
Launched	11.1723	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1724	W033
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	W033
Designed by	Laurent Helie	W033
Constructor	Laurent Helie	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	W033
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Captured	14.10.1747	W033

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck154' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.0222 (164′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck154' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.0222 (164′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel135'French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.8519 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Tons BM

Armament

1723Broadside Weight = 792 French Livre (854.7264 lbs 387.684 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck16 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17245566 officers, 550 menNNF-1715

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1744Chef d'escadreChevalier Pierre de Blouet de Camilly (1666-1753)ref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1.1744/45Action of 1745-01-08
3.8.1746Action of August 3 1746
10.8.1746Action of 10th Aug. 1746
18.10.1746Took the Ship of the Line Severn (50) in the Channel
14.10.17472nd Battle of Cape Finisterre

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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