French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Bretagne' (1766)

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Le Bretagne ➡ 1793 Révolutionnaire
Nominal Guns	100	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	1764	FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down	10.6.1765	NNF-1715
Launched	24.5.1766	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1767	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest Dockyard - Brest	NNF-1715
Designed by	Antoine GroignardFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1744-1798	NNF-1715
Category	First Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1796	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck186' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)60.4128 (198′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel165' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)53.592 (175′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth50' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)16.24 (53′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold24' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.8358 (25′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen2,600Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Draught Forward22' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2268 (23′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Aft24' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.8561 (25′ 9″ Imperial)
Displacement4,666Ton

Armament

1767Broadside Weight = 1134 French Livre (1223.8128 lbs 555.093 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

9.1767Broadside Weight = 1140 French Livre (1230.288 lbs 558.03 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 8-Pounder

1781Broadside Weight = 1164 French Livre (1256.1888 lbs 569.778 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder

1781Broadside Weight = 1172 French Livre (1264.8224 lbs 573.694 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17671,21010 officers, 1200 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1778Capitaine de VaisseauTRN3

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1778Vice-AmiralFWAS1786

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6731780 - 7.1780Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6735.1781 - 1781Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
1781Refitted as a 110 gun First Rate Ship of the LineFWAS1786
1781Rerated as a 114 gunnerFWAS1626
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
10.1793Renamed Révolutionnaire

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

TRN3William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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