French Sixth Rate xebec 'Le Séduisant' (1762)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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(1841)
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(1790)
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4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1733)
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British 20 Gun
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(1745)
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Le Séduisant
Nominal Guns	20	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	3.1762	NNF-1715
Acquired	14.7.1762	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	9.1762	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Renard Class (1762)	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Xebec	NNF-1715
Deleted from list	1780	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck115'French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.361 (122′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.1012 (29′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10'French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.248 (10′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen165Ton

Armament

9.1762Broadside Weight = 80 French Livre (86.336 lbs 39.16 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.17622055 offiders, 200 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1768Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1772Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1768Mousseref:631

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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