French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Roland' (1771)

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Le Roland
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1770	NNF-1715
Launched	14.2.1771	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	9.1774	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest Dockyard - Brest	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Artesien Class	FWAS1786
Designed by	Joseph-Louis OllivierFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Deuxième Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Burnt	2.1779	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck154'French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.0212 (164′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel141'French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.7975 (150′ 3″ 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)
Burthen1,100Ton

Armament

9.1774Broadside 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
9.17715699 officers, 560 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1773 - 1775Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI4.4.1777 - 1778Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
26.3.1773 - 1774Lieutenant d’Artillerie ref:1275

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
26.3.1773-12.9.1774	Second voyage of Kerguelen	Yves Joseph Marie de Kerguelen (Seigneur de Trémarec et du Carpont)French Naval Sailor Privateer Marine Service 1750-1795

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:1275 Web Site

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