French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'America' (1783)

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L'America
Nominal Guns	76	DANFS
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	American Third Rate ship of the line 'America' (1782) (74) 1782-1783 American 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Presented	24.6.1783	DANFS
Shipyard	Portsmouth - New Hampshire	DANFS
Designed by	Joshua HumphreysAmerican Designer Ship Builder Service 1751	DANFS
Constructor	John LangdonAmerican Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1775-1779	DANFS
Category	Third Rate	DANFS
National Rate	Premier Rang	DANFS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DANFS
Broken Up	1786	DANFS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck183' 6"Imperial Feet55.7802
Breadth50' 6"Imperial Feet15.3924
Depth in Hold23' 0"Imperial Feet7.0104
Burthen1,982Tons BM

Armament

1783Broadside Weight = 525 French Livre (566.58 lbs 256.9875 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck14 French 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1783700 NNF-1774

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

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