French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Héros' (1700)

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Le Héros

15346
Nominal Guns46NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down3.1700NNF-1715
Acquired24.11.1700NNF-1715
First Commissioned9.1702NNF-1715
ShipyardLorient - Brittany NNF-1715
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1715
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Condemned1740NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck125'French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6054 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.3788 (37′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2314 (13′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen700Ton 

Armament


9.1702Broadside Weight = 278 French Livre (300.0176 lbs 136.081 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck20 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.17022866 officers, 280 menNNF-1715

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1706Capitaine de Vaisseau
Louis César de Campet (Chevalier de Saujon)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1674-1720
ref:6311711 - 1712Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Claude de Beauharnais de BeaumontFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1727
ref:6731726Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jean François Louis de Brach (Seigneur d'Esnandes)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1685-1726
ref:17591730 - 1733Capitaine de Vaisseau
Henri-François des Herbiers (Marquis de l'Etanduère ou de l'Estenduère)French
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1692-1745
ref:6731.4.1738 - 13.5.1738Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Roland-Michel Barrin (3rd Marquis de La Galissonière)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1756
ref:1275

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1707Garde de la Marine
Louis-Philippe Rigaud de VaudreuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1753
ref:6731726Garde de la Marine
Charles de Courbon (Comte de Blenac)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1725-1764
ref:17551726Aide d’Artillerie de Marine
Louis de Saint-André du VergerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1757
ref:6731730 - 1731Garde de la Marine
François de Beauharnais de BeaumontFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1764
ref:673

1 Passenger


DatesRankNameSource
25.9.1714 - 1714Capitaine de Vaisseau, rank of a Governor
Philippe Pastour de CostebelleFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1683-1799
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1706

Go to Canada

ref:631
1707

Battle fought off the Azores.

ref:673
1711

From 1711 to 1712 , carried the King's orders, troops and ammunition to Canada.

ref:673
1714

Campaign to Newfounland : evacuate the French to Ile Royale .

ref:673
25.9.1714Sailed from Placentia ref:673
16.6.1726Arrived at Martinique ref:1759

 
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