French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Conquérant' (1712)

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Le Conquérant
Nominal Guns	70	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Conquérant' (1688) (76) 1688-1712 French 76 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	1707	NNF-1715
Acquired	2.1712	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1712	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	FWAS1626
Designed by	Blaise PangaloFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1684-1706	FWAS1626
Constructor	François ChapelleFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1674-1712	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1743	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck148' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.0704 (157′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3168 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck150' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3168 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,300Tonneaux

Armament

1712Broadside Weight = 612 French Livre (660.4704 lbs 299.574 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder

1727Broadside Weight = 762 French Livre (822.3504 lbs 372.999 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17125099 officers, 500 menNNF-1715

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1733 - 1734Chef d'Escadreref:631

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1733Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6731740Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:67320.8.1740 - 20.4.1741Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:1762

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1733 - 21.3.1734Enseigne de Vaisseauref:1762

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
24.6.1733 - 21.3.1734Garde de la Marineref:672

Service History

DateEventSource
1728Refitted as a 68 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
1740

Campaign to the Antilles in the d'Antin Squadron .

ref:673
1743

Condemned at Rochefort

FWAS1626

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
24.6.1733-1733	French Baltic Squadron 1733	Charles-Hercule d'Albert (Chevalier de Luynes)French Naval Sailor Service 1688-1734

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1762 Thesis

ref:631 Web Site

ref:672 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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