Ned Loe Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Looks like French 3rd rate from 1777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Loe Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 French ship - Duc de Bourgogne 1752. Gun-deck similarities. Stern is different and has more steeper angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 This is the 80-gun ship is la Couronne. La Couronne At Brest By A. Groignard 1766-1795 Other name: Ça Ira in 1792 Modification 2/3 in 1777 Destroyed by fire in 1781 and rebuilt in 100 days !! Important modification in 1784 because the very fast reconstruction. Data: 184 'x 46' x 22 '6 "(182' to rabbet at rabbet in a waterline) 30-gun of 36lb 32-gun of 24lb 18-gun of 8lb Total 80-gun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) Looks like French 3rd rate from 1777. She's a good-looking ship. I like that kind of long-and-straight hull design style. Edited August 6, 2015 by Arvenski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Typical design of the French vessels of 1760 to 1780. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Well, I certainly wouldn't mind seeing her in-game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestan de Lioncourt Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 If Surcouf say it's the La Couronne, trust him, it's the La Couronne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsafer Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Surcouf is wrong though it is not the La Couronne this is the La Couronne http://www.sailboatmodel.info/la_couronne_1636/index.php?id=15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Oh my.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William the Drake Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Surcouf is wrong though it is not the La Couronne this is the La Couronne http://www.sailboatmodel.info/la_couronne_1636/index.php?id=15 Not quite, as it seems that he is speaking of this ship, who's previous name was Couronne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ship_%C3%87a_Ira_(1781) EDIT: image of the Agamemnon (right) firing on Ca Ira (left) Edited August 7, 2015 by William the Drake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 For a period from 1650 to 1850 in the French Marine Royale, there are 6 vessels having worn the name la Couronne. 1/ 90-gun 1667-1709 (3 decks) 2/ 74-gun 1748-1765 3/ 80-gun 1766-1795 (1792 Ça Ira) 4/ 74-gun of Sané-Borda 1811-1813 5/ 74-gun of Sané-Borda1812-1853 (1812 Glorious, the Minerva 1832) 6/ 74-gun of Sané-Borda 1813-1869 The plan of Wind is No. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-srLjMRjoVI Ça Ira! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marecek05 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I think Ça Ira! is an amazing name for the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBoiteux Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 French revolutionary Song Lyrics translated in english : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ça_Ira (several versions) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagram Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) Cancelled. Edited January 4, 2022 by Wagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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