French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Tigre' (1793)

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Le Tigre

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Nominal Guns74NNF-1792
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down1.1791NNF-1792
Launched8.5.1793NNF-1792
First Commissioned8.1793NNF-1792
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1792
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1792
Ship ClassDuquesne Group variant of Téméraire Class (1788)NNF-1792
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
NNF-1792
Constructor
Honoré-Sébastien Vial du ClairboisFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Soldier
Merchant Sailor
Service 1750-1810
NNF-1792
CategoryThird RateNNF-1792
National RatePremier RangNNF-1792
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1792
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1792
Captured23.6.1795NNF-1792
Becomes
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Tigre' (1795) (74) 1795-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1792
Length of Gundeck172' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.8656 (183′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3318 (47′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1537Tonneaux 

Armament


8.5.1793Broadside Weight = 910 French Livre (982.072 lbs 445.445 kg)NNF-1792
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

1793Broadside 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
1793707Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1793 - 11.1793Capitaine de Vaisseau
Pierre Jean Van StabelFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1779-1795
E-WIKI11.1793 - 22.6.1795Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jacques BedoutFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1818
E-WIKI

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.1793 - 3.2.1795Contre-Amiral
Pierre Jean Van StabelFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1779-1795
E-WIKI

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
6.1793 - 13.6.1794Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Pierre Louis L'HermitteFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1828
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Service History


DateEventSource
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
23.6.1795Action of Ile Groix
23.6.1795Taken by the British at the Action of Ile Groix

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Maris Bruzgulis on Monday 15th of June 2020 10:26

Was this ship active during the Napoleonic Wars? Is a crew list available? When was it decommissioned? Thanks for any answers.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 20th of July 2012 21:56

12 Jun 1794 Ad Pierre Jean Van Stable’s grain convoy from North America with Tigre 74, Joan Bart 74 plus 2 74s arrive at Brest

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