French ship Orignal
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Name | Orignal |
Namesake | Moose |
Builder | Chantier du Cul-de-Sac, Québec[1] |
Laid down | Circa October 1748 [1] |
Launched | 2 September 1750[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1000 tonnes |
Length | 47.1 m (155 ft) |
Beam | 12.8 m (42 ft) |
Draught | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Ship |
Armament |
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Orignal was a 62-gun ship of the French Navy,[2] built by R.N. Levasseur. Her keel was laid down in March 1749 and she was launched in Quebec on 2 September 1750.[3][4]
Originally built as a 62-gun ship, she was intended to be upgraded to 72 guns.[1] Built with poor quality timber, she broke in two halves and sank at her launch[2] on 2 September 1750[1]
References[]
Citations[]
Sources[]
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 – 1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Rénald Lessard, "Construction navale royale à Québec, 1739-1759: des navires et des hommes" in L'Ancêtre, n°308, volume 41, pp. 63-65, autumn 2014
Categories:
- New France
- 1750 ships
- Ships built in Quebec
- Ships of the line of the French Navy
- Maritime incidents in 1750