French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Provence' (1763)

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Le Provence
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1762	NNF-1715
Launched	24.9.1763	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	6.1763	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jean-François GauthierFrench Naval Sailor Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1786	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck153'French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6959 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel136'French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1773 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.1544 (43′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1953 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,150Ton

Armament

6.1763Broadside 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

12.1783Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder

8.1785Broadside 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
6.17635599 officers, 550 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1768 - 1770Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6311780 - 1782Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1768Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:20931769Capitaine de Frégate, capitaine en secondref:6731776Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6731777 - 1779Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6731778 - 18.10.1779Capitaine en SecondFWIKI13.3.1779 - 12.1779Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1769Enseigne de Vaisseauref:6731776Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI1776Enseigne de Vaisseauref:6733.1778 - 12.3.1779Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1768 - 1770Garde de la Marineref:63119.7.1768 - 30.12.1768Garde de la Marineref:1275

Service History

DateEventSource
1768

Campaign of Corsica .

ref:631
1769

Campaign in Corsica .

ref:673
1770

Campaign of Tunis .

ref:631
11.8.1778Howe's encounter with d'Estaing
14.12.1778Battle of St. Lucia
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
20.6.1780Action off Monti Christi
16.3.1781Battle of Cape Henry
12.1783Loaned to the Compagnie de ChineNNF-1715
8.1785Returned to the Marine RoyaleNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

ref:2093 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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