French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Zélandais' (1813)

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Le Zélandais ➡ 1814 Duquesne ➡ 1815 Zélandais ➡ 1815 Duquesne ➡ 1830 Zélandais
Nominal Guns	86	E-WIKI
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	1.10.1810	E-WIKI
Launched	12.10.1813	E-WIKI
First Commissioned	30.6.1814	E-WIKI
How acquired	Purpose built	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Cherbourg - Normandy	E-WIKI
Ship Class	Bucentaure Class (1802)	E-WIKI
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	E-WIKI
Constructor	Jean Michel SegondatFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1790-1846	E-WIKI
Category	Second Rate	E-WIKI
National Rate	Premier Rang	E-WIKI
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	E-WIKI
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	E-WIKI
Broken Up	1858	E-WIKI

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck182' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.1156 (193′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel167' 0French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.2416 (177′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth47' 0French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.2656 (50′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.5245 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.0373 (23′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacement3,868Ton
Burthen2,034Tonneaux

Armament

12.10.1813Broadside Weight = 1260 French Livre (1359.792 lbs 616.77 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1802866Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
aft.1.12.1828 - Capitaine de Vaisseau , in Brazil when promoted Vessel Captain , year ?ref:631

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
7.1830 - Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
27.4.1814Renamed DuquesneE-WIKI
23.3.1815Renamed ZélandaisE-WIKI
15.7.1815Renamed DuquesneE-WIKI
8.1830Renamed ZélandaisE-WIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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