French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Provence' (1763)

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Le Provence	2326
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1762	NNF-1715
Launched	24.9.1763	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	6.1763	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jean-François Gauthier (1733-1800)	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
Broken Up	1786	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck153'French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6959 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel136'French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1773 (144′ 11″ 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)
Burthen1,150Ton

Armament

6.1763Broadside 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

12.1783Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder

8.1785Broadside 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
6.17635599 officers, 550 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1768Capitaine de Vaisseau de Brovesref:12751780 - 1782Capitaine de Vaisseau Louis-André-Joseph de LombardE-WIKI

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
19.7.1768 - 30.12.1768Garde de la Marine Antoine Hyacinthe Anne de Chastenet (1752-1809)ref:1275

Service History

DateEventSource
14.12.1778Battle of St. Lucia
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
20.6.1780Action off Monti Christi
16.3.1781Battle of Cape Henry
12.1783Loaned to the Compagnie de ChineNNF-1715
8.1785Returned to the Marine RoyaleNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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