French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Vengeur' (1765)

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Le Vengeur
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	French Third Rate east indiaman 'Le Vengeur' (1756) (64) 1756-1765 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate East Indiaman
Purchased	7.1765	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	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
Wrecked	3.1785	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck162'French Feet (Pied du Roi)52.6185 (172′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel150'?French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.4792 (44′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8479 (22′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,250Ton

Armament

7.1765Broadside 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
7.17655699 officers, 560 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1778 - 8.1778Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6317.1778 - 1778Capitaine de Vaisseau, month ??ref:6737.7.1782 - 1783Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1782 - 7.1782Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.6.1778 - 8.1778Enseigne de Vaisseauref:63124.9.1778 - c.8.1783Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
18.12.1779Combat de la Martinique
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
15.5.1780Action of March 15 1780
19.5.1780Action of March 19 1780
16.4.1781Battle of Porto Praya
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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