French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Topaze' (1750)

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La Topaze

15492
Nominal Guns26NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1750NNF-1715
Acquired30.10.1750NNF-1715
First Commissioned4.1751NNF-1715
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1715
Ship ClassTopaze Class (1750)NNF-1715
Designed by
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1781
NNF-1715
CategorySixth RateNNF-1715
National RateCinquième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up1775NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck114'French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0349 (121′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth30'French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.744 (31′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15'French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.8991 (16′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen450Ton 

Armament


4.1751Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.175122010 officers, 210 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.9.1756 - 15.1.1758Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Joseph Bernard de Chabert-Cogolin (Marquis de Chabert et Cogolin)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1803
FWIKI13.7.1768 - 12.5.1769Capitaine de Frégate
François d'Albert de Saint-Hippolyte (Chevalier d'Albert St Hippolyte)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1782
ref:1723

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.9.1754 - 23.9.1755Enseigne de Vaisseau
François d'Albert de Saint-Hippolyte (Chevalier d'Albert St Hippolyte)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1782
ref:17231768Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jean Bruno de Cipières (Chevalier de Cipières)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1786
ref:673

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1755Garde de la Marine
Jean Bruno de Cipières (Chevalier de Cipières)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1786
ref:6731759Garde de la Marine
Joseph Jules François de MartinengFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1782
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
25.6.1765Larache Expedition

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 24th of June 2026 17:59

Paris, 22 April 1765: The following is a list of the ships of war in the harbour of Toulon when the last letters left that place: Tonnant, 80 guns; Hector, Couronne, Soverain, Protecteur, Guerrier, and Alerte, of 74; Fantasque, Lion, Triton, Sage, St Fraincois, Solitaire, Frier, and Valiant, of 64; with three of 60 guns built at Genoa, which are not yet named. Of frigates there were the Chimere of 32 guns, and the Topaze of 22. There were besides in the same harbour two chebecks of 16 guns each, and they were hard at work on the Entreprenant and Languedoc of 74 guns, the Bourgoyne, Marseillois, and Capricieux, of 64, and the Sultane of 40. [Ipswich Journal, 11 May 1765]

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