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Illustre Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns64
Approved1750
Designer 
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew508
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 510.00 French Livre (550.39 lbs 249.65 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 x French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 x French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 x French 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     150' 0"131' 6"40' 8"20' 4"1,100
L'Illustre (64) 1750-1761
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest - Brittany 175010.1761Condemned150'131' 6"40' 8"20' 4"1,100
L'Actif (64) 1752-1767
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest - Brittany 15.12.17523.1767Broken Up150'131' 6"40' 8"20' 4"1,100

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