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HMXMS Ajax (1778)

Page history last edited by François Lebailly 15 years, 4 months ago

HMXMS Ajax, 64


Details

NationalityBought
FormerlyMaréchal de Broglie
Ordered
Started1757b086
Named1757b086
Launched1758b086
Purchased1778b086
ShipyardLorientb086
Plans
Constructor
Decks2
Rate4th Rates
Class
System
Crew500
In Service1778b086
Out Service1794?
Fate??

 

Dimensions

UnitsLengthKeelBeamDepthDraughtWeightDisplacementSource
French ft.l (m.)k (m.)b (m.)d (m.)d (m.)w (Tn.)D (Tn.)

 

Armament

GunsDate#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbsFiresSource
641765LGDlbsMGDlbsUGDlbsC+FClbslbs (Kg.)

 

Commanders

1782-00-001782-07-18Capitaine de vaisseau, de Bouvet.1b085
1782-07-181783-00-00Lieutenant de vaisseau, de Beaumont.b085
1783-00-001783-06-12Capitaine de vaisseau, Dupas de la Mancelière. b085

 

Service Record

yyyy-mmm-ddPlace, action, destination, mission, battle...source/s

 

Actions & Battles

1782-02-12Battle of Sadrasb085
1782-04-12Battle of Providienb085
1782-09-03Battle of Trincomaleeb085
1783-06-122nd Battle of Cuddaloreb085

 

Notes

Former Indiaman ship "Maréchal de Broglie", bought by the French navy in 1778.

1 Monsieur de Bouvet, sick, asked to be replaced.

Killed during the 2nd Battle of Cuddalore

 

Sources

b085"Journal de bord du Bailli de Suffren dans l'Inde"
b086Jacques Vichot, "Répertoire des navires de guerre français"
s02"Histoire des événements des guerres maritimes entre la France et l'Angleterre depuis 1778 jusqu'en 1796, an 4 de la République."
s04Kerguelen

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