French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Superbe' (1738)

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Le Superbe
Nominal Guns	74	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	11.1735	NNF-1715
Launched	27.6.1738	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	5.1740	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Laurent HelieFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Sunk in Action	20.11.1759	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck152' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.3727 (161′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel133'French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.2009 (141′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.7499 (45′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8479 (22′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Ton

Armament

5.1740Broadside Weight = 792 French Livre (854.7264 lbs 387.684 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.17405566 officers, 550 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.8.1756 - 1756Chef d'Escadre, date ? after promotionref:67316.1.1757 - 26.12.1757Capitaine de Vaisseauref:12751759 - 20.11.1759Capitaine de Vaisseau†FWIKI

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1744 - 9.3.1744Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales†ref:673

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1757 - 1757Capitaine de BrûlotFWIKI1759Capitaine de Vaisseau, at the Battle of Quiberon Bayref:631

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1757 - 26.12.1757Enseigne de Vaisseauref:1275

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
6.2.1744-19.3.1744	French Fleet 1744 for Landing in England	Jacques Aymar de Roquefeuil (Comte de Roquefeuil)French Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1681-1722

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

ref:1275 Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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