French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Capricieux' (1753)

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Le Capricieux	2233
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1752	NNF-1715
Launched	13.9.1753	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Rochefort	NNF-1715
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairin Deslauriers	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sunk in Action	7.1758	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck150'French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel134'French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.5264 (142′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.2085 (43′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

9.1753Broadside Weight = 510 French Livre (550.392 lbs 249.645 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.9.1753508Design ComplementNNF-1715

Service History

DateEventSource
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain DemerliacBook

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