Planset Review:
LE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE (1788) - 118-guns
built by master shipwright Sané
planset by our member @G. DELACROIX
english translation by our member @Gilles Korent
The booklet and plates are presented under a hard cover 24 x 34 x 9 cm
dressed with an illustrated jacket showing a three-decker under sails; original work by Jean Bellis.
This planset is available in french language, also on request an english translation of the booklet (see Synopsis)
Excerpts of the drawings
The model’s dimensions (L x W x H) are as follow ( 1:48 scale):
Hull only: 1.60 m x 0.36 m x 0.43 m
Hull with masts and yards: 2.07 m x 0.80 m x 1.50 m
Some words about the ship
Commerce de Marseille was a 118-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of the Océan class. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the chamber of commerce of Marseille.
Built on state-of-the-art plans by Sané, she was dubbed the "finest ship of the century". Her construction was difficult because of a lack of wood, and soon after her completion, she was disarmed, in March 1791.
Commerce de Marseille at Toulon in 1788
Commerce de Marseille came under British control during the Siege of Toulon. When the city fell to the French, she evacuated the harbour for Portsmouth. She was briefly used as a stores ship, but on a journey to the Caribbean Sea, in 1795, she was badly damaged in a storm and had to limp back to Portsmouth. She remained there as a hulk until she was broken up in 1856.
in a following post I will write more about the class and show some photos of contemporary models
1/48 scale model of the Océan class 120-gun ship of the line Commerce de Marseille On display at Marseille maritime museum
SYNOPSIS:
First rate ships (also called three-deckers) from the late 18th Century have always been fascinating to the period ship enthusiasts. Manned with more than a thousand sailors, these ships were fitted with 112 to 132 guns on 4 or even 5 levels. As genuine floating fortresses, the three-deckers from this era will be some of the largest wooden ships ever built. This monograph contains all the documentation needed to build “Le Commerce de Marseille”. This ship was built in Toulon in 1788 from the draughts by master shipwright JN Sané. This naval architecture genius is, with Borda, the author of the plans for the typical frigate, 74, 80 and 118 gun vessels. These ships, built from these plans, will arm our navy in great numbers for several decades.The 34 large format plates (90 x 170 cm) included in this voluminous work contain all the drawings necessary to build an entirely framed model; should the modeler chooses to do so. The set of plans also offers the opportunity to slightly modify the dispositions of the ship in order to build a “supposed” version of L’Orient which sunk during the battle of Nile in 1798. As in previous works, the plates also show detailed drawings of all the fittings, masting and sails.
This set of plans is complemented by a 110 page booklet where the reader is given a short history of these vessels and their construction, a biography of JN Sané. As well and as usual, the reader will find detailed explanations and comments about each and every plate.
CONTENTS OF THE MONOGRAPH
booklet
110 pages, 24x31 cm format,
Although an English translation of the text is available, the full original French version of this monograph (plans and booklet) must be ordered by following the link above.
The English text is now available in the form of a professionally printed booklet.
This booklet follows the format used in the French version. Page numbering and text content are identical for easy reference as the two must be used simultaneously to view corresponding plan samples, images, etc….. which have not been reproduce in the translated booklet.
Index:
Preface by Jean Boudriot
First rate vessels (three-deckers) at the end of the 18th Century
Reconstitution
The crew and supplies
Short history of the first 5 vessels
Jacques Noel Sané 1740 – 1831
Comments and explanations of all the plates
Metal work
Painting the vessel
Rigging
Details on the tackles
Table of scantlings
the original french booklet
comparison between french version (on the top) and english version without images
listing with dimensions of masts, yards and rigging
to be continued ........ in the following post you can find Look Inside of the complete drawing set .....
LE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE (1788) - 118-guns
built by master shipwright Sané
planset by our member @G. DELACROIX
english translation by our member @Gilles Korent
The booklet and plates are presented under a hard cover 24 x 34 x 9 cm
dressed with an illustrated jacket showing a three-decker under sails; original work by Jean Bellis.
This planset is available in french language, also on request an english translation of the booklet (see Synopsis)
Excerpts of the drawings
The model’s dimensions (L x W x H) are as follow ( 1:48 scale):
Hull only: 1.60 m x 0.36 m x 0.43 m
Hull with masts and yards: 2.07 m x 0.80 m x 1.50 m
Some words about the ship
Commerce de Marseille was a 118-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of the Océan class. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the chamber of commerce of Marseille.
Built on state-of-the-art plans by Sané, she was dubbed the "finest ship of the century". Her construction was difficult because of a lack of wood, and soon after her completion, she was disarmed, in March 1791.
Commerce de Marseille at Toulon in 1788
Commerce de Marseille came under British control during the Siege of Toulon. When the city fell to the French, she evacuated the harbour for Portsmouth. She was briefly used as a stores ship, but on a journey to the Caribbean Sea, in 1795, she was badly damaged in a storm and had to limp back to Portsmouth. She remained there as a hulk until she was broken up in 1856.
in a following post I will write more about the class and show some photos of contemporary models
1/48 scale model of the Océan class 120-gun ship of the line Commerce de Marseille On display at Marseille maritime museum
SYNOPSIS:
First rate ships (also called three-deckers) from the late 18th Century have always been fascinating to the period ship enthusiasts. Manned with more than a thousand sailors, these ships were fitted with 112 to 132 guns on 4 or even 5 levels. As genuine floating fortresses, the three-deckers from this era will be some of the largest wooden ships ever built. This monograph contains all the documentation needed to build “Le Commerce de Marseille”. This ship was built in Toulon in 1788 from the draughts by master shipwright JN Sané. This naval architecture genius is, with Borda, the author of the plans for the typical frigate, 74, 80 and 118 gun vessels. These ships, built from these plans, will arm our navy in great numbers for several decades.The 34 large format plates (90 x 170 cm) included in this voluminous work contain all the drawings necessary to build an entirely framed model; should the modeler chooses to do so. The set of plans also offers the opportunity to slightly modify the dispositions of the ship in order to build a “supposed” version of L’Orient which sunk during the battle of Nile in 1798. As in previous works, the plates also show detailed drawings of all the fittings, masting and sails.
This set of plans is complemented by a 110 page booklet where the reader is given a short history of these vessels and their construction, a biography of JN Sané. As well and as usual, the reader will find detailed explanations and comments about each and every plate.
CONTENTS OF THE MONOGRAPH
booklet
110 pages, 24x31 cm format,
Although an English translation of the text is available, the full original French version of this monograph (plans and booklet) must be ordered by following the link above.
The English text is now available in the form of a professionally printed booklet.
This booklet follows the format used in the French version. Page numbering and text content are identical for easy reference as the two must be used simultaneously to view corresponding plan samples, images, etc….. which have not been reproduce in the translated booklet.
Index:
Preface by Jean Boudriot
First rate vessels (three-deckers) at the end of the 18th Century
Reconstitution
The crew and supplies
Short history of the first 5 vessels
Jacques Noel Sané 1740 – 1831
Comments and explanations of all the plates
Metal work
Painting the vessel
Rigging
Details on the tackles
Table of scantlings
the original french booklet
comparison between french version (on the top) and english version without images
listing with dimensions of masts, yards and rigging
to be continued ........ in the following post you can find Look Inside of the complete drawing set .....
