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François Coulomb the Younger (La Ciotat, 1691 - Toulon, July 1751) was a French naval architect (''ingénieur-constructeur''), the son of François Coulomb the Elder. During his career, he designed 18 ships for the French Navy, and oversaw the construction of most of them. == Biography == Born to a family of naval engineers of renown, son to François Coulomb the Elder, François Coulomb was appointed master-constructor in 1727. In 1728, he designed the frigate ''Zéphyr'', a first-rank frigate. The next year, he designed the light frigate ''Flore'', as well as the 50-gun ''Diamant''. In 1733, he completed the design of the 62-gun ''Borée''. In 1737, he built the 74-gun ''Terrible''. The year 1740 saw the construction of the frigate ''Diane'', the 62-gun ''Éole'' and the 80-gun ''Tonnant''. The next year, he designed the heavy frigate ''Diane''. In 1745, he designed the 62-gun ''Triton'', and the 74-gun ''Conquérant'', which was modernised in 1764 to the specifications of the Citoyen ''class''. In 1748, he built the ''Pomone'', and the next year, the 50-gun ''Hyppopotame'' and the 74-guns ''Redoutable'' and ''Téméraire''. His last achievement, in 1751, was the design of the 80-gun ship of the line ''Océan''. The plans were completed just before he died, and the ship was launched in 1756. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「François Coulomb the Younger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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