French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Spartiate' (1797)

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Le Spartiate			2154
Sparti
Nominal Guns	74
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	11.1794
Launched	24.11.1797
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence
Ship Class	Duquesne Group variant of Téméraire Class (1788)
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836
Category	Third Rate
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	2.8.1798
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Spartiate' (1798) (74) 1798-1857 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck182' 7"Imperial Feet55.4758
Length of Keel150' 4"Imperial Feet45.722
Breadth49' 4 ½"Imperial Feet14.9479
Depth in Hold21' 7"Imperial Feet6.5786
Burthen1,949 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.11.1797Broadside Weight = 838 French Livre (904.3696 lbs 410.201 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle4 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1782700Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 2.8.1798Chef d'EscadreFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
1.8.1798Battle of the Nile
2.8.1798Taken by the British by Nelson at the Battle of the Nile

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

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