French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Suffren' (1791)

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Le Suffren ➡ 1794 Redoutable

13184
Nominal Guns74E-WIKI
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down1.1790E-WIKI
Acquired31.5.1791E-WIKI
First Commissioned12.1792E-WIKI
ShipyardBrest - Brittany E-WIKI
Ship ClassDuquesne Group variant of Téméraire Class (1788)E-WIKI
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
E-WIKI
CategoryThird RateE-WIKI
National RatePremier RangE-WIKI
Ship TypeShip of the LineE-WIKI
Sailing RigShip RiggedE-WIKI
Captured21.10.1805E-WIKI

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck172' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.8656 (183′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3318 (47′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament


1805Broadside Weight = 1000 French Livre (1079.2 lbs 489.5 kg) 
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 36-Pounder Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1805690 

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1794 - 1796Capitaine de Vaisseau
Pierre Augustin MoncousuFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1781
, year ?ref:6311800 - 1801Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles BerrengerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1799
E-WIKI1805 - 21.10.1805Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean-Jacques LucasFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1764-1819

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1795Contre-Amiral
Yves Joseph Marie de Kerguelen de Trémarec (Seigneur de Trémarec et du Carpont)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Marine
Service 1750-1796
ref:6314.1802 - 1802Contre-Amiral
François Joseph Bouvet de PrécourtFrench
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1765-1817
FWIKI

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1805 - 21.10.1805Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jean Henry Joseph DupotetFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1845
, Capitaine en Secondref:631

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1805 - 21.10.1805Enseigne de Vaisseau
Alexandre Louis du Crest de VilleneuveFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1791-1842
FWIKI

Service History


DateEventSource
20.5.1794Renamed Redoutable
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
23.6.1795Action of Ile Groix
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
22.10.1805Sank in the storm following the Battle of TrafalgarE-WIKI


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
15.12.1796-13.1.1797Fleet for the convoy to Ireland of the Army under General Hoche
Justin Bonaventure Morard de GallesFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1808
 
 
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