French ship Orignal
Orignal was a 62-gun Saint Laurent-class ship of the line of the French Navy,[2] built by R.N. Levasseur. Her keel was laid down in March 1749 and she was launched in Québec on 2 September 1750.[3][4]
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Orignal |
| Namesake | Moose |
| Builder | Chantier du Cul-de-Sac, Québec[1] |
| Laid down | Circa October 1748 [1] |
| Launched | 2 September 1750[1] |
| Fate | Sank 2 September 1750 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Saint Laurent-class 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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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]
Citations
- Lessard, p.64
- Roche, p.336
- In Vaisseaux de ligne français de 1682 à 1780, « 2. du deuxième rang », Ronald Deschênes gives 1750 as the ship's year of construction.
- W.J.Eccles, France en Amérique, p. 123.
References
- 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
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