French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Comte de Morville' (1730)

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Le Comte de Morville ➡ 1730 Heureux

2289
Nominal Guns60NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Launched10.1730NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
Constructor
Nicolas-Pierre Duclos-GuyotFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1763
NNF-1715
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1715
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up12.1771NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck137' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.502 (146′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3627 (40′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1983 (20′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Ton 

Armament


10.1730Broadside Weight = 402 French Livre (433.8384 lbs 196.779 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

1751Broadside Weight = 80 French Livre (86.336 lbs 39.16 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.17303566 officers, 350 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1733 - 21.3.1734Capitaine de Vaisseau
Antoine François de Pardaillan de Gondrin (Marquis de Gondrin et d'Antin)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1741
ref:6311742Capitaine de Vaisseau
Pierre-André de Glandevès du CastelletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1764
ref:6732.1744 - 1744Capitaine de Vaisseau, month from ??
Louis-Philippe Rigaud de VaudreuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1753
ref:673

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1741 - 1742Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Louis de Grimaudet du MotheuxFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1762
ref:6731742Capitaine en Second
Louis Roger de FransuresFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1754
ref:631

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1732 - 30.10.1732Enseigne de Vaisseau
Joseph d'Helie (Chevalier de Villarzel)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1758
ref:17621733Enseigne de Vaisseau
Maximin de Bompar (Marquis de Bompard)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1713-1773
ref:67324.6.1733 - 21.3.1734Enseigne de Vaisseau
Joseph de Bauffremont-CourtenayFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1781
ref:6311750Enseigne de Vaisseau
Charles Jean d'Hector (Comte d'Hector)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1795
ref:673

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1744Garde de la Marine
Louis-Philippe Rigaud de VaudreuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
ref:631

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1730Renamed HeureuxNNF-1715
1733

Part of a squadron sent to the Baltic and the Mediterranean .

ref:673
1742

Mission to Constantinople .

ref:673
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
1750

Campaign in the Mediterranean .

ref:673
12.1750

Rearmed en-flute

NNF-1715
1755Refitted as a Unrated Hulk


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
24.6.1733-1733French Baltic Squadron 1733
Charles-Hercule d'Albert (Chevalier de Luynes)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1734
 
 
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