Sceptre (74)
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Origin and History
The ship was built by B. Ollivier at Brest and launched in 1747.
During the Seven Years' War, the ship was under the command of:
- 1757: captain Cleveau
The ship was striken off of the fleet in 1778.
Service during the War
In October 1757, the ship was part of a French squadron under the command of captain Kersaint. This squadron had been sent from Africa to Cap-François (actual Cap-Haïtien) to escort a convoy of French ships to France. On October 21, Kersaint's squadron engaged a British squadron in the combat of Cap-François. The British ships were so badly damaged that they had to return to Jamaica for repair. Kersaint quickly repaired his ships and, seizing this opportunity, set sail for France with the French convoy.
To do: campaigns from 1758 to 1763
Characteristics
| Guns | 74
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| Crew | between 600 and 800 men | ||||||
| Length | 165 feet (53.59 m.) | ||||||
| Width | 43 feet (13.99 m.) | ||||||
| Depth | 20 feet 6 in (6.66 m.) | ||||||
| Displacement | 1500 tons (1361 metric tons) |
References
Blasco, Manuel, French 2nd Rates, 3 Decks Wiki
Castex, Jean-Claude, Dictionnaire des batailles terrestres franco-anglaises de la Guerre de Sept Ans, Presse de l'université Laval, Québec: 2006, pp. 42-45
Clowes, Wm. Laird, The Royal Navy – A History from the Earliest Time to the Present, Vol. III, Sampson Low, Marston and Company, London: 1898, pp. 164-166
Deschênes, Ronald, Répertoire des vaisseaux de ligne français 1682-1780
