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La Victoire

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Nominal Guns74NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down8.1768NNF-1715
Launched4.10.1770NNF-1715
First Commissioned1.1771NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardLorient - Brittany NNF-1715
Designed by
Antoine GroignardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1744-1798
W033
Constructor
La Frete BernardFrench
Ship Builder
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up1793NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck170'French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.216 (181′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel160'French Feet (Pied du Roi)51.968 (170′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0205 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 5"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.9561 (22′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Ton 

Armament


1.1771Broadside 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
1.17717216 officers, 715 crewNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
19.3.1778 - 3.12.1778Capitaine de Vaisseauref:172330.12.1778 - 27.5.1779Capitaine de Vaisseauref:17231.1.1780 - 27.5.1782Capitaine de Vaisseauref:1723

Service History


DateEventSource
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
29.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal
5.9.1781Battle of the Chesapeake

 
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