French ship Fier (1745)

History
France
Name	Fier
Ordered	"Proud"
Builder	Toulon[1]
Laid down	April 1745[1]
Launched	1 December 1745 [1]
Decommissioned	May 1782 [1]
In service	May 1746 [1]
General characteristics
Tons burthen	880 tons (1503.7 tonnes)
Length	46.5 metres
Beam	12.5 metres
Depth of hold	6.4 metres
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	60 guns, later 50

Fier was a 50-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1745. Designed by engineer Chapelle, she was one of the last 60-gun ships built before the advent of the more modern and standard 64-guns. She was reduced to a 50-gun and served into the 1780, taking part in the War of American Independence. She was sold in 1782 to be used as a merchantman.

Career[]

On 22 July 1746, Fier and captured the privateer Pearl. She took part in the Battle of Minorca on 20 May 1756 under Captain d'Erville. In 1670, she was under Captain Marquisan.^[1]

In 1762, she was under Pierre de Moriès-Castellet.^[2][3]

In 1772 she was under Captain Du Chaffault in the squadron under Orvilliers. She took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Turpin du Breuil.^[1]

Fate[]

Fier was sold in 1782 to be used as a merchantman.^[1]

Citations and references[]

Citations

References

• 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. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922. (1671-1870)
• Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 2. Challamel ainé.

External links

• Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
• Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Pierre CHEYLAN de MORIES du CASTELET". Parcours de vie dans la Royale. Retrieved 27 May 2020.