François Chapelle (c.1686-1770)

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François Chapelle

NationalityFrench
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder
Date of Birthc.1686 - Toulon ref:631
First Known Service6.1674CSORN
Fatherref:673
WifeMadelaine Sibonne - Married c.1712ref:631
WifeMarguerite François Le Roy - Married 28.2.1726 - St Louis, Toulon ref:631
Sonref:1275
Son-in-Lawref:631
Last Known Service2.1712CSORN
Date of Death29.10.1770 - Toulon ref:631
Cause of DeathUnknownref:631

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
2.1712		Designed Le Conquérant (70) 1712-1743 French 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
2.1712		Launched Le Conquérant (70) 1712-1743 French 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	NNF-1715

Notes on Officer

Rank no dateref:673

Ingénieur Constructeur de la Marine

Ships ?ref:631

grand-father named François : no carrier description , shipbuider ??

all ship of his father Nicolas were under his name François Chapelle but date ??

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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