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French ship builder (1707–1784)
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René-Nicolas Levasseur |
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| Born | 1705 or 1707[1]
France |
| Died | August 2nd, 1784[1] |
| Cause of death | Unknown |
| Citizenship | France |
| Occupation(s) | ship builder, administrator |
| Children | Pierre Levasseur |
| Father | René Levasseur |
René-Nicolas Levasseur was a French ship builder and administrator. Born in either 1705 or 1707, he died in Aubagne, France on August 2nd, 1784.[1][2] He was appointed Seigneur de St-Armand on September 23rd, 1748. He designed the Abénaquise Class (1753), of 38 Guns.[3]
His son, Pierre Levasseur was also a shipbuilder.[1][4]
| Ship | Date | His Role | Ship Type |
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| Aquilon[5] | November 24th, 1733 | Launched | Frigate (42-Gun) |
| Canada | June 4th, 1742 | Launched | Frigate (28-Gun) |
| Caribou | May 13th, 1744 | Launched | Ship-of-the-line (52-Gun) |
| Ecrevisse | March, 1744/45 | Launched | Unknown |
| Saint Laurent | June 13th, 1748 | Launched | Ship-of-the-line (60-Gun) |
| Abénaquise Class | 1753 | Designed | (38-Gun Demi-Batterie) |
| Algonquin | July 3rd, 1753 | Launched | Ship-of-the-line (72-Gun) |
| Abénaquise | June, 1756 | Launched | (38-Gun Demi-Batterie) |
