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French ship Orignal

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History
France
NameOrignal
NamesakeMoose
BuilderChantier du Cul-de-Sac, Québec[1]
Laid downCirca October 1748 [1]
Launched2 September 1750[1]
FateSank 2 September 1750
General characteristics
Class and typeSaint Laurent-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1000 tonnes
Length47.1 m (155 ft)
Beam12.8 m (42 ft)
Draught6.4 m (21 ft)
PropulsionSails
Sail planShip
Armament

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]

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

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lessard, p.64
  2. ^ a b Roche, p.336
  3. ^ In Vaisseaux de ligne français de 1682 à 1780, « 2. du deuxième rang », Ronald Deschênes gives 1750 as the ship's year of construction.
  4. ^ W.J.Eccles, France en Amérique, p. 123.

References

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  • 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