French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Union' (1763)

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L'Union
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	12.1760	NNF-1715
Launched	12.1763	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	5.1764	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jean GeoffroyFrench Designer 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
Foundered	2.1782	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck156'French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.6717 (166′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.1544 (43′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,087Ton

Armament

5.1764Broadside 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

5.1780Broadside Weight = 198 French Livre (213.6816 lbs 96.921 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.17645699 officers, 560 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
28.3.1767 - 25.7.1767Capitaine de Vaisseauref:1275

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1770 - 9.1771Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6739.1771 - 2.1772Capitaine de Frégateref:673

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.5.1764 - 6.9.1764Garde de la Marineref:6731770 - 1772Garde de la Marineref:673

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
3.1767 - 27.7.1767Lieutenant de Vaisseau, as diplomate ??FWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
1764

From 11 may to 6 september 1764 : in an evolving squadron .

ref:673
5.1780Rearmed en-flute at BrestNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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