French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Sévère' (1778)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added
Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
Added
Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Update
Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Added
Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
See more...

Recent Comments

Devastation (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
(1841)
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1733)
Mercury (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1745)
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1748)
Charles PowlettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1732)
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
See more...

Le Sévère
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	French Merchant east indiaman 'Le Sévère' (1775) (20) 1775-1778 French 20 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Keel Laid Down	1773	NNF-1774
Purchased	11.1778	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	2.1779	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Lorient-Caudan - Lorient	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Indien Class (1767)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Gilles CambryFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1774
Constructor	François CaroFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1774
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Wrecked	1.1784	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Burthen1,300French Tonneaux1272.7

Armament

1775Broadside Weight = 510 French Livre (550.392 lbs 249.645 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1782 - 7.7.1782Capitaine de Vaisseau Dismissed
Issued by , East Indies - Asia E-WIKI

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
24.2.1779 - 1783Unknown002

Service History

DateEventSource
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore
1.1784Wrecked off the Cape of Good HopeNNF-1774

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

002Thierry Pouliquen, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:26	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Seahorse' (1748) (24) 1748-1784 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

GDPR Statement