French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Robuste' (1806)

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Le Robuste
Nominal Guns	86	FWAS1786
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	26.3.1805	FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down	5.1805	FWAS1786
Launched	30.10.1806	FWAS1786
First Commissioned	5.1807	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	FWAS1786
Ship Class	Bucentaure Class (1802)
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	FWAS1786
Constructor	Jean-Baptiste LefebvreFrench Ship Builder	FWAS1786
Category	Third Rate	FWAS1786
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Scuttled	26.10.1809	FWAS1786

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

1806Broadside Weight = 1140 French Livre (1230.288 lbs 558.03 kg)E-WIKI
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1802866Design Complement

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1809 - 26.10.1809Chef d'EscadreE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
11.4.1809Battle of the Basque Roads
21.10.1809Action of 1809-10-21

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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