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Louis de Grimaudet du Motheux


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1698ref:673
First Known Service1714ref:673
Father
Louis Vincent de Grimaudet du MotheuxFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1721
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Brother
Joseph Victor de Grimaudet du MotheuxFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1706
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Last Known Service1.1.1762ref:673
Date of Death1777ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.4.1714 Garde de la Marineref:673
10.4.1714 At Toulon .ref:673
10.4.1714 
Le Diamant (58) 1687-1721
French 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
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1720 It was used successively on the "St Joseph" et the "Seine" in 1720 .ref:673
1720 
Le Saint Joseph (Unknown) 1719-1721
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Tartane
, Garde de la Marine
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22.5.1720 
La Seine (50) 1720-1774
French 50 Gun
5th Rate Flûte
, Garde de la Marine
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1725 
L'Invincible (68) 1690-1748
French 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
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17.3.1727 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673
17.3.1727 
Le Tigre (50) 1724-1754
French 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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1729 
La Flore (26) 1728-1761
French 26 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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1734 
La Nymphe (14) 1728-1735
French 14 Gun
Unrated Corvette
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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17341735It was used successively on  the "Dorothée" and the "Nymphe" in 1734 , the "Ferme" and the "Borée" in 1735 .ref:673
1735 
Le Ferme (74) 1723-1755
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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1735 
Le Borée (66) 1734-1746
French 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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10.4.1738 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673
10.4.17381739
La Flore (26) 1728-1761
French 26 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
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17401741
Le Solide (64) 1722-1771
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
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17411742
Heureux (60) 1730-1771
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1730 Renamed "Heureux"
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
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17421743
Le Duc d'Orléans (74) 1722-1748
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
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1.1.1742 Appointed l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673
17441745
L'Atalante (32) 1741-1760
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
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10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
1.4.1748 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673
17564.1756
Le Guerrier (74) 1753-1798
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
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5.1756 
Le Fier (50) 1745-1782
French 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, on board in 05 to 06/1756 and Commanding Officer
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20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
6.6.17571758
Le Souverain (74) 1757-1798
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1792 Renamed "Peuple Souverain"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
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13.1.1758 He left Toulon on January 13, 1758 , at the head of a small division made up of three vessels (Le Souverain , le Lion et l'Oiseau), to join , in Cartagena , the squadron of La Clue in charge of bringing aid to Louisbourg , Canada .The squadron will not be able to cross the English-controlled Strait of Gibraltar .ref:673
1.1.1762 Retired with Pension of 2400 Livres on the Marine and 400 Livres on the Invalides .ref:673

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site
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