French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Léopard' (1727)

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Le Léopard

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Nominal Guns62NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down12.1726NNF-1715
Launched29.11.1727NNF-1715
First Commissioned5.1728NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
Constructor
Blaise CoulombFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1688-1731
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Scuttled1756NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck143'French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4483 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3709 (43′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8667 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Ton 

Armament


5.1728Broadside Weight = 480 French Livre (518.016 lbs 234.96 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.172846010 officers, 450 menNNF-1715

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
25.5.1731 - 1732Capitaine de Vaisseau
Pierre de Blouet de CamillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1702
ref:6731746Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean-François de Bertet de Sabran (Comte de la Clue)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1764
ref:6311755Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean Joseph d'AnnevilleFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1759
ref:6311756 - 22.6.1756Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jean GomainFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1756
†ref:1643

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1735Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Pierre-André de Glandevès du CastelletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1764
ref:1403

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1740 - 1741Garde de la Marine
Charles Louis Le Gendre d’AvirayFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1762
ref:67314.7.1741 - 1742Garde de la Marine
Joseph Bernard de Chabert-CogolinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1803
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1 Passenger


DatesRankNameSource
24.9.1749 - 12.1749Capitaine de Vaisseau
Roland-Michel Barrin (3rd Marquis de La Galissonière)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1756
ref:1275

Service History


DateEventSource
20.7.1728Bombardment of Tripoli
1756

Condemned and burnt at Quebec after an epidemic aboard

NNF-1715


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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