Vaillant was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, designed by Noël Pomet, and lead ship of her class.
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| History | |
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| Name | Vaillant |
| Namesake | "Valliant" |
| Ordered | 27 July 1752[1] |
| Builder | Toulon[1] |
| Laid down | November 1752[1] |
| Launched | 1 October 1755[1] |
| Decommissioned | 1783[1] |
| In service | June 1756[1] |
| Fate | Hulked 1783 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vaillant-class ship of the line. |
| Tons burthen | 1150 tonnes |
| Length | 49.1 metres |
| Beam | 13.2 metres |
| Draught | 6.9 metres |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 450 men |
| Armour | Timber |
Career edit
In 1772, she was under La Brizollière, and bound for Saint Domingue, along with Actionnaire, Aurore and Sylphide.[2][3] The year after, she was at Toulon under Oppède.[3]
In 1777, she was under Chabert-Cogolin in Estaing's fleet.[4] On 14 August 1778, along with Hector, she captured the 8-gun bomb vessel HMS Thunder at Sandy Hook.[1] She took part in the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779.[5][6] She returned to Lorient that same year.[7] In November, she was part of a division off Savannah, along with Zélé and Marseillais, when the ships got separated.[8]
In 1780, Seillans took command of Vaillant.[9] The year after, she was under Bernard de Marigny.[10]
In 1782, Sainte-Eulalie took command and sailed her back to France.[11]
Fate edit
Vaillant was hulked in Rochefort in 1783.[1] From 1792, she was used as a masting crane.[1]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Roche (2005), p. 454.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 163.
- ^ a b Archives nationales (2011), p. 193.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 231.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 39.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 629.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 261.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 262.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 275.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 303.
- ^ Contenson (1934), p. 167.
References edit
- Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 - 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 325–6. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.
External links edit
- Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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