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The ship was sunk on November 15, 1755. | The ship was sunk on November 15, 1755. | ||
==Service during the War== | ==Service during the War== | ||
| − | In 1755, the took part in the [[1755 - French reinforcement of Canada|expedition to reinforce Canada]] and more particularly Louisbourg. For this campaign, she was armed as a "flute", her armament being reduced to only 24 guns. She transported the grenadier company and three other companies of [[Artois Infanterie]] and three companies of [[Bourgogne Infanterie]]. After disembarking the troops, the ship sailed back to France. On November 13, she fell in with [[Byng, John|Byng]]'s fleet which had sailed from Spithead a month before. The | + | In 1755, the took part in the [[1755 - French reinforcement of Canada|expedition to reinforce Canada]] and more particularly Louisbourg. For this campaign, she was armed as a "flute", her armament being reduced to only 24 guns. She transported the grenadier company and three other companies of [[Artois Infanterie]] and three companies of [[Bourgogne Infanterie]]. After disembarking the troops, the ship sailed back to France. On November 13, she fell in with [[Byng, John|Byng]]'s fleet which had sailed from Spithead a month before. The [[Orford (70)]] was ordered to chase, and soon began a close action, in which the [[Revenge (64)]] presently joined. The Espérance made a stout resistance and did not strike until the squadron began to draw up, after a three hours fight. She was an old ship and had been so severely handled that, considering the badness of the weather, it was judged useless to keep her afloat. She had lost 90 killed and wounded out of a total of 300. Her surviving people were, therefore, taken out of her, and she was set on fire. This was on November 15, when it was first possible to send a boat on board her, although she had been making signals of distress ever since her capture on November 13. |
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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Origin and History
The ship was Built by Levasseur in 1722 in Toulon and launched in 1722.
During the Seven Years' War the ship was commanded by:
- in 1755: Comte Jubert de Bouville
The ship was sunk on November 15, 1755.
Service during the War
In 1755, the took part in the expedition to reinforce Canada and more particularly Louisbourg. For this campaign, she was armed as a "flute", her armament being reduced to only 24 guns. She transported the grenadier company and three other companies of Artois Infanterie and three companies of Bourgogne Infanterie. After disembarking the troops, the ship sailed back to France. On November 13, she fell in with Byng's fleet which had sailed from Spithead a month before. The Orford (70) was ordered to chase, and soon began a close action, in which the Revenge (64) presently joined. The Espérance made a stout resistance and did not strike until the squadron began to draw up, after a three hours fight. She was an old ship and had been so severely handled that, considering the badness of the weather, it was judged useless to keep her afloat. She had lost 90 killed and wounded out of a total of 300. Her surviving people were, therefore, taken out of her, and she was set on fire. This was on November 15, when it was first possible to send a boat on board her, although she had been making signals of distress ever since her capture on November 13.
Characteristics
| Guns | 74
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| Crew | n/a | ||||||
| Length | 152 feet (46,33 m) | ||||||
| Width | 43,4 feet (13,23 m) | ||||||
| Depth | 18 feet (5,49 m) | ||||||
| Displacement | 1400 tons |
References
Clowes, Wm. Laird, The Royal Navy – A History from the Earliest Time to the Present, Vol. III, Sampson Low, Marston and Company, London: 1898, p. 289
Deschênes, Ronald, Répertoire des vaisseaux de ligne français 1682-1780
Vial J. L., Nec Pluribus Impar
