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Nominal Guns26NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
Purchased4.1761NNF-1715
ShipyardLorient - Brittany NNF-1715
Constructor
Joseph-Louis OllivierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1727-1771
NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateCinquième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Wrecked1.1782NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck122'French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.6281 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel106'French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.4559 (113′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.2853 (33′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16'French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen470Ton 

Armament


4.1761Broadside Weight = 116 French Livre (125.1872 lbs 56.782 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1761200 NNF-1715

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1763Enseigne de Vaisseau
Claude-Marguerite François Renart de Fuchsamberg d'AmblimontFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1751-1792
FWIKI
1776Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6731778 - 1779Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Charles Louis du Chilleau (Vicomte du Chilleau)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1814
FWIKI
1781Capitaine de Frégate
de Mortemart (Vicomte )French
Naval Sailor
BNF2
12.9.1781 - 1.1782Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Robert Sutton de Clonard (Chevalier de Clonard)French
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1768-1788
ref:631

1 Supernumerary


DatesRankNameSource
1.10.1761 - 11.11.1762Ecrivain
Adrien Antoine Jean Baptiste Le RoyFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1758-1776
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1776

In Squadron of Evolution .

ref:673
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
7.7.1779

After the capture of Grenada, d'Estaing chose du Chilleau to bring the news of his victory to Versailles, and ferry the captured governor, George Macartney , to be imprisoned at Limoges .

E-WIKI
29.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
23.12.1761-8.11.1762Blenac Squadron for the Windward islands 1761
Charles de Courbon (Comte de Blenac)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1725-1764
 
4.1781-1781Division Le Saige
Jacques-Aime Le Saige (Chevalier de la Villebrune)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1781
 
 
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