British Third Rate ship of the line 'Duc d'Aquitaine' (1757)

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Duc d'Aquitaine
Duke of Aquitain
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Merchant east indiaman 'Le Duc d'Aquitaine' (1754) (64) 1754-1757 French 64 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Captured	30.5.1757	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	7.3.1758	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Nicolas LevesqueFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Foundered	1.1.1761	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck159' 5"Imperial Feet48.4654
Length of Keel129' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet39.3256
Breadth44' 4"Imperial Feet13.4366
Depth in Hold19' 5"Imperial Feet5.8053
Burthen1,358 ⁴⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1758Broadside Weight = 489 Imperial Pound ( 221.7615 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1758590 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.3.1758 - 10.1.1759Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/493BWAS-171410.1.1759 - 29.1.1759Captain ADM 6/19/21ADM 6/1929.1.1759 - 1.1.1761Captain† ADM 6/19/27BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.12.1758 - 3.4.1759Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/11ADM 6/193.4.1759 - 1.1.1761First Lieutenant† ADM 6/19/53ADM 6/19

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1757Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
23.6.1757Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £12310.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1758Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4596.14.6dBWAS-1714
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
12.1758Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1759Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £14543.14.2dBWAS-1714
14.4.1759Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
1.1.1761Foundered in a cyclone off Pondicherry, only 19 survivorsBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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