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64-gun
The 64-gun ship of the line was a type of two-decker warship defined during the 18th century, named after the number of their guns. 64-guns had a lower battery of 24-pounders, and an upper battery of 12-pounders. Heavier variants with 18-pounder on the upper deck also existed. History The French Navy used "64-gun" as a typology for its ships. In the British Royal Navy, such lighter two-deckers were considered to be Third-rates, like 74-guns and 80-guns. During the reign of Louis XIV, numerous ships carried 60 or 62 guns, with a lower battery pierced for 12 guns on each side. During the reign of Louis XV, standardisation efforts were undertaken to rationalise the design and construction of these ships, with a common armament of 24-pounder, 12-pounder and 8-pounder long guns. The first 64-gun in this sense was ''Borée'', launched in 1734 and pierced with 13 gun ports on each side of her lower battery. The British started copying these ships from 1764 with HMS ''Asia'', and als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Brillant (1774)
''Brillant'' was a 64-gun ''Solitaire''-class ship of the line of the French Navy. Career ''Brillant'' served in Suffren's campaign in the Indian Ocean, taking part in the Battle of Cuddalore. She was the main unit of the French force that drove away Commodore Vernon's squadron at the Siege of Pondicherry on 10 August 1779, and distinguished herself at the Battle of Sadras. She was present at the battles of Negapatam under Captain Armand de Saint-Félix. In July 1782, in the wake of the Battle of Negapatam, Suffren transferred Saint-Félix to ''Artésien'' and replaced him with Jean André de Pas de Beaulieu, of ''Bellone''. The frigate ''Pourvoyeuse'' had to give her mainmast to replace that of ''Brillant'', receiving herself that of ''Fortitude''. In the reshuffling of Suffren's captains in July, his nephew Pierrevert had been given command of ''Bellone'', but shortly afterwards Pierrevert was killed in the action of 12 August 1782. Consequently, Suffren returne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12-pounder Long Gun
The 12-pounder long gun was an intermediary calibre piece of artillery mounted on warships of the Age of sail. They were used as main guns on the most typical frigates of the early 18th century, on the second deck of fourth-rate ships of the line, and on the upper decks or castles of 80-gun and 120-gun ships of the line. Naval 12-pounders were similar to 12-pound Army guns in the Gribeauval system: the canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval, used as a siege weapon, and the canon de 12 Gribeauval, which was considered a heavy field artillery piece. Usage As the 12-pounder calibre was consistent with both the French and the British calibre systems, it was a widespread gun amongst nations between the 17th and the 19th century. From the late 18th century, the French Navy used the 12-pounder in three capacities: as main gun on early frigates under Louis XIV, on standard frigates under Louis XV and on light frigates under Louis XVI; as secondary artillery on 64-gun ships; to arm the castles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Artésien (1765)
''Artésien'' ('Artesian') was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the Estates of Artois. Career ''Artésien'' was built in 1765 as a part of a series of twelve ships of the line began by Choiseul to compensate for the losses endured by the French Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War. She was paid by the province of Artois and Flanders, and named in its honour, according to the practice of the time. During the American Revolutionary War, ''Artésien'' took part in the Battle of St. Lucia on 15 December 1778, in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780, in the Siege of Savannah, under Captain Thomassin de Peynier. In 1781, ''Artésien'' was attached to a division under Suffren, departing France for the Dutch Cape Colony and Isle de France (Mauritius). Off Cape Verde, ''Artésien'' detected an English squadron, resulting in the Battle of Porto Praya. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Veteran (1787)
HMS ''Veteran'' was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 August 1787 at East Cowes. She was designed by Sir Edward Hunt, and was the only ship built to her draught. At end-February 1798 ''Veteran'' and towed in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, after her crew had abandoned her. In 1801, ''Veteran'' was present at the Battle of Copenhagen, as part of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's reserve fleet. In 1805, ''Veteran'' was captained by Capt. Andrew Fitzherbert Evans. She subsequently served as the flagship A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the fi ... of Vice-Admiral Jas. Rich. Dacres, then second in command on the Jamaica Station. ''Veteran'' was broken up in 1816. Notes References * Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Asia (1764)
HMS ''Asia'' was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Thomas Bucknall and launched on 3 March 1764 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She participated in the American Revolutionary War and the capture of Martinique in 1794. She was broken up in 1804. Design Sir Thomas Slade designed her as an experimental design, one that proved to be particularly groundbreaking as she was the first true 64. As a result, the Royal Navy ordered no further 60-gun ships but instead commissioned more 64 gun ships. Because these incorporated alterations learned from trials with ''Asia'', for instance subsequent ships were bigger, she was the only ship of her draught (class).Lavery 2003, p. 177 Service American Revolutionary War ''Asia'' saw early service in the American Revolutionary War, as a transport vessel for 500 Royal Marines sent to New York City in 1774 to quell rising tensions among the local population. She arrived in New York Harbor on 4 December and remained there until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Réfléchi (1776)
''Réfléchi'' was a 64-gun ''Solitaire''-class ship of the line of the French Navy. Career In 1779, ''Réfléchi'' was under Captain Cillart de Suville and part of the White squadron (centre) of the fleet under Orvilliers. ''Réfléchi'' took part in the Battle of Martinique on 18 December 1779, when she, along with ''Annibal'' and ''Vengeur'', saved a convoy from the British off Fort Royal. She was part of the French squadron at the action of 20 March 1780 when she fought Parker's squadron off Saint Domingue, along with ''Diadème'', ''Amphion'' and ''Annibal'', and was present at the Battle of the Chesapeake The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 17 .... From 20 August 1783 to 28 December, she was at the Martinique station under Captain Du Bois. She became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventy-four (ship)
The "seventy-four" was a type of two- decked sailing ship of the line, which nominally carried 74 guns. It was developed by the French navy in the 1740s, replacing earlier classes of 60- and 62-gun ships, as a larger complement to the recently-developed 64-gun ships. Impressed with the performance of several captured French seventy-fours, the British Royal Navy quickly adopted similar designs, classing them as third rates. The type then spread to the Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Russian navies. The design was considered a good balance between firepower and sailing qualities. Hundreds of seventy-fours were constructed, becoming the dominant form of ship-of-the-line. They remained the mainstay of most major fleets into the early 19th century. From the 1820s, they began to be replaced by larger two-decked ships mounting more guns. However some seventy-fours remained in service until the late 19th century, when they were finally supplanted by ironclads. Standardising on a common ship s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Solitaire (1774)
''Solitaire'' was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, built by Antoine Groignard and launched in 1774, lead ship of her class. She was captured by the Royal Navy on 6 December 1782, and commissioned as the third rate HMS ''Solitaire''. She was sold out of the Navy in 1790. Career In 1776, ''Solitaire'' was under Chef d'Escadre Chartres as flagship of one of the three division of the Escadre d'évolution that year. In June, she collided with ''Terpsichore'' and both ships had to repair in Cadiz. In 1778, ''Solitaire'' was part of the Third Division of the Blue squadron in the fleet of Orvilliers, and took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Captain Briqueville. In 1779, she was part of a division under Louis Augustin de Monteclerc, also comprising the frigates ''Inconstante'' and ''Surveillante'', and led an expedition to hunt down privateers. The division returned to Brest on 4 May 1779 with 400 prisoners. Later that year, ''Solitaire'' was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Éveillé (1772)
Ten ships of the French Navy The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ... have borne the name ''Éveillé'' ("awakened"): Ships named ''Éveillé'' * , a 20-gun ship of the line * , a 24-gun ship of the line * , a fireship * , a 32-gun ship of the line * , a 64-gun ship of the line * , an ''Artésien''-class ship of the line * , a ''Hasard'' class brig-aviso * , a gunbrig * , an ''Agile''-class minesweeper * , a , former Notes and references Notes References Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Éveillé, French Ship French Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Protée (1772)
''Protée'' was an 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1772. Career On 16 February 1780, ''Protée'' departed Lorient escorting a convoy bound for India, with troops and ammunition. ''Protée'', under Captain Charles Louis du Chilleau de La Roche was the flagship of the convoy. On 23 February, off Spain, the convoy met Rodney's fleet. Hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned, ''Protée'' struck while ''Charmante'' returned to Lorient, arriving there on 3 March. Three merchantmen were also captured. Court-martialled for the loss of his ship, Duchilleau was honourably acquitted. ''Protée'' was commissioned in the Royal Navy as the third rate HMS ''Prothee''. She saw action on 12 April 1782 against a huge French fleet at the Battle of the Saintes under the command of Captain Buckner. She was converted to serve as a prison ship in 1799, and broken up in 1815. Eight of her small cannons were purchased by John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland and are currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Alexandre (1771)
A number of French ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Alexandre'' in honour of Alexander the Great: Ships named ''Alexandre'' * , an 64-gun ship of the lineRoche, vol. 1, p. 33. * , a brig, formerly the British privateer ''Alexander'' * , a 74-gun ship of the line, was laid down as ''Alexandre'' before being renamed. * ''Alexandre'' (1794), formerly HMS ''Alexander'', built in 1778 and captured in the action of 6 November 1794 The action of 6 November 1794 (Known in French as the ''Combat du 16 Brumaire an III'') was a naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars. Two British ships of the line, HMS ''Alexander'' and HMS ''Canada'' were intercepted while ... * , a 80-gun ship of the line, was renamed ''Alexandre'' on 5 February 1803. * , a 90-gun ship of the line, was started as ''Alexandre'' in 1827Roche, vol. 1, p. 154. * , a * , a 90-gun ''Suffren''-class ship of the lineRoche, vol. 1, p. 34. Notes and references Notes References B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Roland (1771)
''Roland'' was an 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ..., launched in 1771. Career From 1773 to 1775, ''Roland'' was the flagship of the Second voyage of Kerguelen. ''Roland'' took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Gilart de Larchantel. Fate ''Roland'' was destroyed in an accidental fire in Brest, along with the nearby frigate ''Zéphyr''. Citations and references Citations References * * * * (1671-1870) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roland (1771) Ships of the line of the French Navy 1771 ships Artésien-class ships of the line Maritime incidents in 1779 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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