French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'L'Oriflamme' (1744)

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L'Oriflamme

2316
Nominal Guns56NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down4.1743NNF-1715
Launched30.10.1744NNF-1715
First Commissioned12.1744NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
Designed by
Pierre-Blaise CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1708-1758
NNF-1715
Constructor
Pierre-Blaise CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1708-1758
NNF-1715
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1715
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Captured1.4.1761NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck135' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.848 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel118' 5""French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264 (125′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0176 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5564 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Tons BM 

Armament


1744Broadside Weight = 332 French Livre (358.2944 lbs 162.514 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 4-Pounder

1747Broadside Weight = 320 French Livre (345.344 lbs 156.64 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder

1.4.1761Broadside Weight = 282 French Livre (304.3344 lbs 138.039 kg)B103
Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.174439010 officers, 380 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1750 - 1751Capitaine de Vaisseau
Pierre-André de Glandevès du CastelletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1764
ref:1403

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1759Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Georges-François Godefroy (Comte de Framond de La Framondie)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1783
ref:20931759Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Charles Louis Le Gendre d’AvirayFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1762
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1757Refitted as a 50 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
28.2.1758Battle of Cartagena
1761Refitted as a 40 gun Fourth Rate
1.4.1761Captured but not taken into the Royal NavyBWAS-1714
1.4.1761Isis vs L'Oriflamme
1.4.1761Taken by
Isis (50) 1747-1766
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Off Morocco

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 16:47

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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