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Chpater 5: French Naval forces as of 1758
State of the French Navy 1/1/1758

French Fleet:

Ships of the Line


Launch Guns Name
1743 80 Tonnant
1749 80 Soleil Royal
1750 80 Foudroyant
1751 80 Formidable
1751 80 Duc de Bourgogne
1756 80 Ocean
1756 80 Orient (french east india company)
1720 74 Sceptre
1722 74 Duc d'Orleans
1723 74 Phenix
1723 74 Ferme
1725 74 Juste
1726 74 Saint-Esprit
1738 74 Superbe
1738 74 Dauphin-Royal
1746 74 Conquerant
1747 74 Intrepide
1747 74 Sceptre
1749 74 Magnifique
1749 74 Temeraire
1749 74 Couronne
1750 74 Florissant
1751 74 Entreprenant
1752 74 Redoubtable
1752 74 Palmier
1752 74 Heros
1753 74 Prudent
1753 74 Guerrier
1753 74 Courageux
1753 74 Algonquin
1753 74 Hermes
1754 74 Defenseur
1755 74 Hector
1756 74 Diademe
1756 74 Glorieux
1756 74 Zodiaque
1757 74 Centaure
1757 74 Minotaure
1757 74 Souverain
1705 70 Northumberland (ex-british)
1752 70 Centaure (french east india company)
1756 68 Comte-de-Provence (french east india company)
1756 68 Bien Aime (french east india company)
1750 64 Opinatre (sunk 1757 OTL, survived TTL)
1741 64 Saint Michael
1747 64 Triton
1747 64 Achille
1749 64 Orphee
1750 64 Hardi
1751 64 Bizarre
1751 64 Sage
1755 64 Vailliant
1753 64 Capricieux
1754 64 Bienfaisant (ex-british)
1756 64 Raisonnable
1757 64 Celebre
1756 64 Belliqueux
1755 64 Inflexible
1746 64 Dragon
1752 64 Actif
1751 64 Eveille
1755 64 Sphynx
1750 64 Illustre
1753 64 Duc-de-Bourgogne (french east india company)
1749 64 Hercule
1742 64 Leopard
1748 64 Protee
1745 60 Fier
1757 60 Venguer (french east india company)
1756 60 Sechelles (french east india company)
1756 60 Moras (french east india company)
1740 58 Apollon
1757 58 Fortune (french east india company)
1752 54 Saint-Louis (french east india company)
1754 54 Duc d'Orleans (french east india company)
1742 52 Anglesea (ex-british)
1744 50 Caribou
1744 50 Oriflamme
1749 50 Hippopotame
1749 50 Amphion
1750 50 Aigle
1747 50 Greenwich (ex-british) (sunk 1757 OTL, survived TTL)

Ships no longer in service
1751 64 Lion captured by the british, 1757 TTL
1754 64 Duc D'Aquitaine captured by british, 1757 as OTL
1733 62 Warwick ex-british captured 1756 as OTL, sunk 1757 TTL
1747 60 Content sunk, 1757 TTL
1726 50 Alcyon sunk, 1757 TTL

1746 64 Lys captured by british 1755 (prior to POD)
1741 64 Alcide captured by british 1755 (prior to POD)

1714 60 Toulouse condemned 1755 (prior to POD)
1722 64 Elisabeth condemned 1756
(prior to POD)
1730 60 Heureux hulked 1755
(prior to POD)
1722 64 Solide hulked 1756
(prior to POD)

Frigates >= 30 guns

Launch Guns Name
1757 46 Marechal de Belle Isle
1753 44 Conde (french east india company)
1744 44 Outarde (sunk 1757 OTL, survived TTL)
1748 44 Junon (lost 1757 OTL, survived TTL)
1755 44 Duc d'Berry (french east india company)
1733 42 Aquilon (lost 1757 OTL, survived TTL)
1757 40 Fortune
1756 30 Chimere
1756 36 Hebe
1756 36 Danae
1756 36 Sylphide (french east india company)
1750 30 Rose
1756 32 Felicite
1757 32 Bouffonne
1757 32 Malicieuse
1756 32 Vestale
1756 32 Aigrette
1755 32 Brune
1755 32 Blonde
1741 32 Atlante
1755 32 Pleiade
1757 32 Baleine (french east india company)
1756 30 Minerve
1757 30 Oiseau
1756 30 Sauvage
1757 30 Hermine
1757 30 Opale
1752 30 Comete
1754 30 Fleur de Lys
1744 30 Sirene
1754 30 Amethyste
1749 30 Pomone

Ships no longer in service
1755 30 Licorne sunk 1757 TTL
1747 38 Favorite hulked 1757 as OTL

1756 38 Abenaquise sunk 1757 TTL
1741 30 Zephyr sunk 1757 TTL

Totals: 82 SOTL, 32 frigates >= 30 guns, 18 frigates (20 - 29 guns)

I am not bothering to list frigates less than 30 guns. Obviously there are many more smaller ships of various types and roles, also not worth keeping track of. I probably forgot some SOTL or high gun frigates in the list, if you notice any let me know.

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