Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Precieux' (1677)

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Precieux
Nominal Guns	58	ref:771
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Previously	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Precieux' (1671) (54) 1671-1677 French 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	21.2.1677	ref:771
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jacques TortelFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	ref:771
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	ref:771
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:771
Captured	12.12.1677	ref:771

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck124' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.2752 (132′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel100' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)32.48 (106′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen850Ton
Burthen800Ton

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
21.2.1676/77 - 11.12.1677Kapiteinref:771

Service History

DateEventSource
11.12.16772nd Battle of Tobago

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:771Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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