French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Flamand' (1765)

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Le Flamand

2270
Nominal Guns56NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down10.1763NNF-1715
Launched11.5.1765NNF-1715
First Commissioned7.1765NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBordeaux - Gascony NNF-1715
Ship ClassBordelais ClassNNF-1715
Designed by Antoine Groignard (1727-1799)NNF-1715
Constructor Leon-Michel Guignance (1731-1805)NNF-1715
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1715
National RateDeuxième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the Line NNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Condemned1786NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck156' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.6688 (166′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel139' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.1472 (148′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.1544 (43′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1953 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Ton 

Armament


7.1765Broadside Weight = 690 French Livre (744.648 lbs 337.755 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1764560 NNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1782 - 7.7.1782Capitaine de Vaisseau Louis Hyacinthe Cavelier de Cuverville (1740-1819) TransferedE-WIKI14.7.1782 - 20.6.1783Lieutenant de VaisseauChevalier Eléonor Jacques Marie Stanislas Périer de Salvert (1748-1783)†ref:673

1 Passenger


DatesRankNameSource
29.9.1783 - 1783Capitaine de Vaisseau Armand Philippe Germain de Cajarc de Saint-Félix (Marquis de Maurémont) (1737-1819)ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1774Sold to Turkey, but rejected and returned to FranceNNF-1715
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore
29.9.1783

Return from Trinquemalay , Indian Ocean to

France FWIKI

 
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