French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Juste' (1725)

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Le Juste

2097
Nominal Guns74NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1.1724NNF-1715
Launched9.1725NNF-1715
First Commissioned1726NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1715
Ship ClassSaint Philippe Class (1722)NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Sunk in Action20.11.1759NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck152' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.3717 (161′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0025 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8769 (19′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,429Ton 

Armament


1726Broadside Weight = 792 French Livre (854.7264 lbs 387.684 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1752Broadside Weight = 628 French Livre (677.7376 lbs 307.406 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17265577 officers, 550 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.2.1744 - 18.11.1744Capitaine de Vaisseau
Joseph de Nesmond de BrieFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1714
FWIKI12.3.1746 - 31.12.1746Capitaine de Vaisseau
Roland-Michel Barrin (3rd Marquis de La Galissonière)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1756
ref:12751759 - 20.11.1759Capitaine de Vaisseau
François Marie Aléno de Saint-Aloüarn (Seigneur de Kersallic)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1759
†FWIKI

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1745 - 1745Chef d'Escadre
Henri-François des Herbiers (Marquis de l'Etanduère ou de l'Estenduère)French
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1692-1745
ref:673

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1740 - 1741Lieutenant de Vaisseau, capitaine en second
Antoine Alexis de Perier de Salvert (Comte de Salvert)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1701-1757
ref:6731759 - 20.11.1759Capitaine en Second
René Louis Aléno de Saint-Aloüarn (Chevalier de Rosmadec)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1759
†FWIKI1759 - 20.11.1759Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Louis François Joseph de TrémignonFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1759
†ref:6311759 - 21.11.1759Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Antoine Louis de Perier de MonplaisirFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1756
†ref:631

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1759 - 20.11.1759Enseigne de Vaisseau
René de Bonnefoy de Bretauville (Baron de Bonnefoy)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1759
ref:631

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1744Volontaire de la Marine
François-Pierre Huon de KermadecFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1756
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1.1745

Order for des Herbiers to go to Brest , assures the command of the Juste and proceeds to the conveyance of a fleet to Saint-Domingue .

ref:673
1752Refitted as a 70 gun First Rate Ship of the Line
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay

 
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