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Foreign News
June 22, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Report from London on French naval shipbuilding at Brest: the Royal Louis, a 112-gun ship of unprecedented firepower, built at great cost with timbers from Silesia; two similar ships under construction for launch in 1784.
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LONDON. March 21.
One of the greatest exertions made by the French in naval architecture this war, was building the Royal Louis at Brest: she carries 112 brass guns, chosen out of 240, cast for the purpose; the lower deckers 54 pounders, the middle deckers 36, and the upper ones 24 pounders, which is such a weight of metal as no other ship now in the world can boast; her full complement is 1340 men; and her burthen 2700 tons.- Her timbers are proportioned to her size, and were chiefly imported from Silesia, by way of Hamburg. It is calculated, that her building cost nearly as much as four 74's. Two other ships of equal size and force, and to be built on the same model, are now on the stocks at Brest, and expected to be launched during the course of the year 1784.
One of the greatest exertions made by the French in naval architecture this war, was building the Royal Louis at Brest: she carries 112 brass guns, chosen out of 240, cast for the purpose; the lower deckers 54 pounders, the middle deckers 36, and the upper ones 24 pounders, which is such a weight of metal as no other ship now in the world can boast; her full complement is 1340 men; and her burthen 2700 tons.- Her timbers are proportioned to her size, and were chiefly imported from Silesia, by way of Hamburg. It is calculated, that her building cost nearly as much as four 74's. Two other ships of equal size and force, and to be built on the same model, are now on the stocks at Brest, and expected to be launched during the course of the year 1784.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
French Naval Shipbuilding
Royal Louis
Brest Shipyard
112 Gun Ship
Silesian Timbers
Where did it happen?
Brest
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Brest
Event Date
March 21
Outcome
building cost nearly as much as four 74-gun ships; two similar ships expected to launch in 1784.
Event Details
The French built the Royal Louis at Brest, carrying 112 brass guns (lower deck 54-pounders, middle 36-pounders, upper 24-pounders), with 1340 men complement and 2700 tons burthen; timbers imported from Silesia via Hamburg.