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Actif Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns74
Approved1757
Designer 
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew721
Ships in Class3

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 838.00 French Livre (904.37 lbs 410.20 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 x French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 x French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 x French 8-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     169' 6" 43' 0"20' 9"1,500
L'Actif (74) 1757-1784
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest - Brittany 5.10.17571784Sold169' 6" 43' 0"20' 9"1,500
Le Citoyen (74) 1764-1793
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest - Brittany 27.8.17641793Broken Up169' 6" 43' 0"20' 9"1,500
Le Conquérant (74) 1765-1798
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownToulon - Provence 29.11.17651.8.1798Captured169' 6" 43' 0"20' 9"1,500

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Posted by Jason M Archer on Tuesday 13th of April 2021 04:58

La Querelleuse is not a member of this class. But Palmier is.


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