HBMS Ville de Paris (1782)


Ville de Paris, 104 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
PreviouslyVille de Paris
Captured1782/04/12
ShipyardCaptured
RateFirst Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1782/09/19
FateFoundered

 

Dimensions

SourceBritish Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792
Length of Gundeck185' 71/2"
Length of Keel153' 0"
Breadth53' 81/2"
Depth in Hold22' 2"
Burthen2,34752/94

 

Armament

Date1782/04/12B057
Lower Gun Deck30French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28French 12-Pounder
Forecastle4French 8-Pound
Quarterdeck10French 8-Pound

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1782/04/13850EstablishmentB057

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1782/04/131782/09/19Post CaptainGeorge WilkinsonB057

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1782/04/12Taken at the Battle of The SaintesB057
1782/04/13Commissioned into the Royal NavyB057
1782/09/19Foundered in a hurricane off Newfoundland en route from Jamaica to England. There was one survivor.B057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource

 

Notes

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Sources

B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792