French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Romulus' (1781)

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Le Romulus -> 1784 Résolution -> 1787 Résolution -> 1787 Reine
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Romulus' (1777) (44)
Captured	19.2.1781	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Buckler's Hard - Hampshire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Roebuck Class	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas Slade (1703-1771)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Henry Adams (1713-1805)	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
National Rate	Troisième Rang	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Hulked	6.1789	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Imperial Feet42.672
Length of Keel115' 8 ½"Imperial Feet35.0647
Breadth37' 11"Imperial Feet11.2812
Depth in Hold16' 4"Imperial Feet4.8937
Burthen884 ⁷⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1781Broadside Weight = 354 French Livre (382.0368 lbs 173.283 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder

1787Broadside Weight = 291 French Livre (314.0472 lbs 142.4445 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck20 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
19.2.1781 - 1783Lieutenant de Vaisseau Jacques-Aimes Le Saige (Chevalier de la Villebrune)E-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
16.3.1781Battle of Cape Henry
6.11.1784Renamed RésolutionFWAS1786
12.1784Began repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774
1.1787Renamed ReineBWAS-1714
3.1787Renamed RésolutionBWAS-1714
6.1789

Hulked at Mauritius

FWAS1786
30.1850Completed repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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