British Third Rate ship of the line 'Raisonnable' (1758)

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Raisonnable

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Nominal Guns64BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Raisonnable' (1756) (64) 1756-1758
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Named16.8.1758BWAS-1714
Captured29.4.1758BWAS-1714
First Commissioned16.2.1759BWAS-1714
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1715
Constructor
Pierre MorineauFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Wrecked8.1.1762BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck159' 2"Imperial Feet48.4641 
Length of Keel129' 7"Imperial Feet39.3253 
Breadth43' 10 ½"Imperial Feet13.1191 
Depth in Hold19' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet5.8103 
Burthen1,326Tons BM 

Armament


1759Broadside Weight = 510 Imperial Pound ( 231.285 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1759500EstablishmentBWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.2.1759 - 14.7.1759Captain
John MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1787
Transfered ADM 6/19/36BWAS-171414.7.1759 - 8.1.1762Captain
Molyneaux ShuldhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1793
ADM 6/19/301
Issued by
John MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1778
, Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 23.3.1760BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
20.2.1759 - 14.7.1759Fourth Lieutenant
William JuddBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1778
Transfered ADM 6/19/37ADM 6/19

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
21.2.1759 - 13.7.1759Midshipman
Abraham CrespinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1781
Transfered ADM 107/5/343ADM 107/525.6.1759 - 25.10.1759Master's Mate
Richard LangBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1763
Transfered ADM 107/5/205ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
20.7.1758Surveyed at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
15.8.1758Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £14368.0.0dBWAS-1714
3.1759Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1759Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3673.4.4dBWAS-1714
18.4.1759Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
7.1.1762Grounded on a reef and sank at MartiniqueBWAS-1714
7.1.1762Operations against Martinique

 
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