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L'Illustre

16062
Nominal Guns90E-WIKI
NationalityEmpire Français
OperatorState Navy
Ordered7.1807E-WIKI
Keel Laid Down8.1807E-WIKI
Named28.7.1807E-WIKI
Acquired9.6.1811E-WIKI
First Commissioned10.1811E-WIKI
ShipyardAntwerpen - Flanders E-WIKI
Ship ClassBucentaure Class (1802)E-WIKI
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
E-WIKI
Constructor
Pierre Jacques Guillaume Lair (Baron )French
Ship Builder
Service 1788-1825
E-WIKI
CategorySecond RateE-WIKI
National RatePremier RangE-WIKI
Ship TypeShip of the LineE-WIKI
Sailing RigShip RiggedE-WIKI
Transfered1.8.1814E-WIKI
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck182' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.1156 (193′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel167' 0French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.2416 (177′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth47' 0French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.2656 (50′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.5245 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.0373 (23′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacement3,868Ton 
Burthen2,034Tonneaux 

Armament


9.6.1811Broadside Weight = 1260 French Livre (1359.792 lbs 616.77 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1802866Design Complement

 
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