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

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Le Zodiaque	2179
Nominal Guns	74	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	9.1755	NNF-1715
Launched	19.11.1756	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	2.1757
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Diadème Class
Constructor	Jacques-Luc Coulomb (1713-1791)	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	1784	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Length of Gundeck168' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.5664 (179′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0205 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.6584 (21′ 10″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck168'French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.5696 (179′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0205 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.6584 (21′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Ton

Armament

1757Broadside 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
2.17577406 officers, 734 menNNF-1715

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1757 - 10.9.1759Capitaine de VaisseauJacques-Antoine de GothoBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1757 - 1758Chef d'escadre Anne Antoine d'Aché (Comte d'Aché de Serquiny) (1701-1780)BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1758 - 10.9.1759Lieutenant de VaisseauAnne Marie Charles de la Bourdonnaye (d.1759)†

Service History

DateEventSource
2.1757First commissioned
29.4.1758Battle of Cuddalore
5.1758Arrived off Fort St David which was being beseiged by Count de Lally, the fort surrendered in April
3.8.1758Battle of Negapatam
10.9.1759Battle of Pondicherry
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
11.1782Condemned at Toulon and put up for saleNNF-1715
1784Sold at Toulon

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain DemerliacBook

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

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