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Blaise Joseph Ollivier


NationalityFrench 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder, Other, Administrator 
Date of Birth17.9.1701 - Toulon ref:673
First Known Service1716ref:673
Son
Joseph-Louis OllivierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1727-1771
ref:673
Son
Louis OllivierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1765-1809
ref:673
Last Known Service3.1747ref:673
Date of Death20.10.1746 - Brest ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673
1716 Entered the Service .  He worked successively in Toulon , Rochefort and Brest .He builds excellent ships with brilliant maneuvering qualities .ref:673
1.1723 Launched
Le Saint Louis (64) 1723-1748
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Rochefort - Aunis
NNF-1715
1727 Appointed Sous-Constructeur de la Marineref:673
7.1727 Designed
L'Astrée (30) 1728-1743
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)
, Frigate
 
1.1728 Launched
L'Astrée (30) 1728-1743
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)
, Frigate at Brest - Brittany
FWAS1626
29.4.1730 Launched
Le Fleuron (64) 1730-1745
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Brest - Brittany
NNF-1715
1737 He was charged by Minister Maurepas with a study mission in England and Holland . He reports some interesting observations on the methods used in shipyards .ref:673
5.1740 Launched
Le Mars (64) 1740-1746
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Brest - Brittany
NNF-1715
2.1741 Launched
La Médée (26) 1741-1744
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Brest - Brittany
FWIKI
1743 Designed
Le Chameau (36) 1744-1747
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Storeship (Flûte)
, Storeship
 
17431746Appointed Directeur des Travaux du Port at BrestFWIKI
1744 Designed Palme Class (1744) - 12 gun Corvette 
14.8.1744 Launched
Le Chameau (36) 1744-1747
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Storeship (Flûte)
, Storeship at Brest Dockyard - Brest
FWAS1626

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