French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Lys' (1746)

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Le Lys
Lis
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1745	NNF-1715
Launched	10.9.1746	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1.1747	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Mars Class	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1713	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
Captured	8.6.1755	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck146' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.4208 (155′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck149'French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.4002 (158′ 9″ Imperial)
Length of Keel143' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4502 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1983 (20′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Ton

Armament

1746Broadside 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
1.17474666 officers, 460 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1751Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.3.1755 - 8.6.1755Enseigne de Vaisseauref:1275

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1755Captured while armed en-flute with only 22 gunsNNF-1715
6.6.1755Action of 6-8 June 1755
8.6.1755Taken by
8.6.1755Taken by

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
4.1755-1755	Fleet for Quebec 1755	Chevalier Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc (Comte Dubois de la Motte)French Naval Sailor Service 1698-1762

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

ref:1275 Web Site

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Wednesday 12th of May 2021 15:24	Le Carvèse Patrick	Jean-Jacques AbauzirFrench Ship Builder Service 1808
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