French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Célèbre' (1757)

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Le Célèbre
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	9.1755	NNF-1715
Launched	2.1757	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	5.1757	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Sphinx Class	NNF-1715
Constructor	Pierre Salinoc	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Deuxième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Sunk in Action	7.1758	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck150'French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.1544 (43′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthenc.1,200Ton

Armament

5.1757Broadside 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
2.1757508Design ComplementNNF-1715

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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