French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Illustre' (1750)

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L'Illustre

2291
Nominal Guns64NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1.1749NNF-1715
Launched1750NNF-1715
First Commissioned3.1751NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1715
Ship ClassIllustre Class (1750)NNF-1715
Constructor
Pierre SalinocFrench
Ship Builder
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Condemned10.1761NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck150'French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel131' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.554 (139′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.2085 (43′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.6043 (21′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Ton 

Armament


3.1751Broadside Weight = 510 French Livre (550.392 lbs 249.645 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.17515088 officers, 500 menNNF-1715

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1751 - 11.1751Chef d'Escadre
Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc (Comte Dubois de la Motte)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1764
FWIKI11.1751 - 1752Capitaine de Vaisseau
Guy-François de Coëtnempren (Comte de Kersaint)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1756
ref:12201753Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles Hyacinthe Auguste Le Mercerel de ChastelogerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1755
ref:67320.3.1755 - 25.9.1755Capitaine de Vaisseau
Antoine Nicolas Choiseul-Beaupré (Comte de Marcheville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1757
ref:12751758 - 1759Capitaine de Vaisseau
de BeauchesneFrench
Naval Sailor
3DECKS1759Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jacques de Ruis-EmbitoFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1759
ref:631

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
18.2.1758 - 30.10.1760Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jacques de Boutier (Chevalier de la Cardonnie)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1784
ref:1275

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1751 - 1755Enseigne de Vaisseau
François-Pierre Huon de KermadecFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1756
ref:673

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
5.3.1755 - 25.9.1755Garde de la Marine
Charles de Brémond (Marquis D'Ars)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1759
ref:17141759Garde de la Marine
Athanase Scipion Barrin de La Galissonnière (4th Marquis de La Galissonnière)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1755-1789
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
20.3.1755Sailed from Brest ref:1714
25.9.1755Paid off at Brest ref:1714
10.9.1759Battle of Pondicherry


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
4.1755-1755Fleet for Quebec 1755
Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc (Comte Dubois de la Motte)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1764
 
 
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