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La Belle Poule

11142
Nominal Guns32NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down3.1765NNF-1715
Acquired18.11.1766NNF-1715
First Commissioned1.1767NNF-1715
ShipyardBordeaux - Guyenne NNF-1715
Ship ClassDédaigneuse Class (1766)NNF-1715
Designed by
Leon-Michel GuignaceFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1802
NNF-1715
Constructor
Leon-Michel GuignaceFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1802
NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Captured14.7.1780NNF-1715
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck132' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.8787 (140′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel119' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.6512 (126′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen620Ton 

Armament


1.1767Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.17372688 officers, 260 menNNF-1715

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1771 - 10.1771Chef d'Escadre
Louis Guillouet (Comte d'Orvilliers)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1779
FWIKI
22.1.1772 - 23.3.1772Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jacques Raymond de Grenier du GironFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1789
FWIKI
24.3.1772 - 30.11.1776Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jacques Raymond de Grenier du GironFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1789
FWIKI
1777 - 3.1778Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Charles René Louis de Bernard de MarignyFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1754-1815
FWIKI
6.1778 - 1778Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jean-Isaac Chadeau de la ClocheterieFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1782
FWIKI
3.1779 - 1779Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1780 - 14.7.1780Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Raymond-Marie de Kergariou de CoatlèsFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1780
FWIKI

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.1772 - 1772Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI6.1778 - 17.6.1778Capitaine en Second
Grain de Saint-MarceauFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1778
DA-WIKI

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1771Enseigne de Vaisseau
François Célestin de LoynesFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1795
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1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
aft.18.6.1770 - bef.23.9.1778Volontaire de la Marine, and all rank to Enseigne , no date
Yves Marie Gabriel Pierre Le Coat de Saint-HaouenFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1817
FWIKI

2 Passengers


DatesRankNameSource
15.2.1772 - 22.8.1772Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1777Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1771Sailed from Brest FWIKI
10.1771Arrived at Brest FWIKI
15.2.1772Sailed from Brest FWIKI
7.1772Arrived at Cape Town FWIKI
22.8.1772Arrived at Port Louis FWIKI
10.1772Sailed from Port Louis FWIKI
15.4.1774

Arrived at Île de France

FWIKI
30.11.1776Arrived at France FWIKI
1.1778

Leads Silas Deane's brother to America

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7.1.1778Encounter between Belle-Poule and two british 74
17.6.1778Arethusa vs Belle Poule
14.7.1780Taken by
Nonsuch (64) 1774-1802
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line



Notes on Ship


Second voyage of Grenier (January 22, 1772 to November 30, 1776)FWIKI

Third expedition (October 1772)

Grenier left Port Louis in October 1772 with the "Belle Poule" and headed north , passing through the second bank of Nazareth, west of Gratia Island , then oblique towards the Seychelles where he arrived at Mahé . She then heads for Praslin , then sets sail for the Seven Brothers , before reaching Pondicherry and returning to Port-Louis .

Fourth expedition (July 1773 to April 1774)

In July 1773 , Grenier set off again , this time passing east of the second bank of Nazareth , east of Gratia and Praslin , before reaching Pondicherry and then Manila . He returned on April 15, 1774 to the Île de France .

Fifth expedition (February 1775)

In February 1775 , for his third and last voyage , Grenier visited the island of Corgados , passed south of the fourth and third banks of Nazareth , off the second , landed at Sable Island then at Madagascar . It then goes north , and arrives at the Amirante Islands from the west , anchors there , before continuing towards Mahé , Praslin and Pondicherry . He returned to France on November 30, 1776 .



 
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Posted by Timothy Oakley on Thursday 19th of November 2020 05:13

October 25, 1768-July 28, 1769 La Belle-Poule, went to French Guiana with de Kearney commanding


Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 31st of August 2012 21:19

14 Jul 1780 French Belle Poule 36 captain Kergariou taken by Nonsuch 64 Captain Sir James Wallace off the Loire and added


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