British Third Rate ship of the line 'Glorieux' (1782)

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Glorieux
Nominal Guns	74
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Glorieux' (1756) (74) 1756-1782 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	12.4.1782
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1715
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain des LauriersFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1738-1768	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Foundered	16.9.1782

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck175' 0"Imperial Feet53.34
Length of Keel144' 3"Imperial Feet43.8929
Breadth47' 4 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold21' 3"Imperial Feet6.477
Burthen1,718Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1782 - 15.4.1782CaptainBWAS-171415.4.1782 - 7.6.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/29
Confirmed 4.3.1783ADM 6/23

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1782 - 16.9.1782Lieutenant†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Lieutenant†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Lieutenant†SCHOMB

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1782 - 16.9.1782Chaplain†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Surgeon†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Gunner†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Master†SCHOMB

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1782 - 16.9.1782Midshipman†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Midshipman†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Midshipman†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Midshipman†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Midshipman†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Midshipman†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Master's Mate†SCHOMB1782 - 16.9.1782Master's Mate†SCHOMB

Service History

DateEventSource
16.9.1782Foundered with all hands off the Newfoundland banks in a hurricaneBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

SCHOMBIsaac Schomberg, Digital Book

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