French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Content' (1747)

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Le Content

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Nominal Guns64NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1.1746NNF-1715
Launched12.2.1747NNF-1715
First Commissioned12.1747NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
Constructor
Joseph Véronique Charles ChapelleFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1735-1776
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Captured12.1793NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck146'French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.4243 (155′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130'French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth40'French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1983 (20′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,180Ton 

Armament


12.1747Broadside Weight = 510 French Livre (550.392 lbs 249.645 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.17474466 officers, 440 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1750Capitaine de Vaisseau
Pierre-André de Glandevès du CastelletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1764
ref:6731.4.1756 - 24.11.1756Capitaine de Vaisseau
Joseph de Sabran (Comte de Grammont et de Beaudinar)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1774
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1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1757Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Charles Louis Le Gendre d’AvirayFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1762
ref:673

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
27.7.1740 - 25.4.1741Enseigne de Vaisseau
Anne Antoine d'Aché (Comte d'Aché de Serquigny)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1780
ref:12751750Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès du Castellet (Baron de Glandevès)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1741-1791
ref:673

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
11.4.1748 - 1748Garde de la Marine
Georges-François Godefroy (Comte de Framond de La Framondie)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1783
ref:2093

Service History


DateEventSource
14.10.17472nd Battle of Cape Finisterre
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
1772Refitted as a Unrated Careening Hulk
12.1793Captured and burnt at ToulonNNF-1715

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 16:48

Paris, 31 May 1751: We hear from Toulon, that the Content and the Oriflamme men of war, commanded by the Chevalier de Glandeves, arrived there the 11th Instant from their voyage to the coast of Guiney, which has been as successful as we could wish. Those ships employed a month in ranging all the coast, going into every port, harbour, bay, or river, and at every place sending an officer to confer with the Princes or Chiefs of the people settled along the coast, all which Princes have expressed a great kindness for the French nation, and indicated that they would be very willing to trade with us; which is all we wanted. [Kentish Post, 5 June 1751]

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