French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Robuste' (1758)

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Le Robuste
Nominal Guns	74	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	10.1757	NNF-1715
Launched	2.9.1758	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	4.1759	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Antoine GroignardFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1744-1798	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1784	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck175'French Feet (Pied du Roi)56.8418 (186′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3183 (46′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,600Ton

Armament

4.1759Broadside Weight = 838 French Livre (904.3696 lbs 410.201 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.17597216 officers, 715 menNNF-1715

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1759Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI10.1.1761 - 1761Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1777 - 1778Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI1.1778 - 2.1781Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1778 - 6.3.1778Lieutenant de Vaisseau†ref:631

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1759Garde de la Marine , rank ?FWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 10th of June 2012 22:51

17 Apr 1780 Robuste 74 flag to R-Ad De Grasse at Battle of Martinique

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