French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Émerillon' (1671)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



L'Émerillon ➡ 1671 Fortuné

13477
Nominal Guns54NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down5.1669NNF-1661
Launched6.1671NNF-1661
First Commissioned11.1672NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1661
Constructor
Jean-Pierre BrunFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1663
NNF-1661
CategoryThird RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Condemned1688NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck134' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.5232 (142′ 9″ Imperial)
Length of Keel108' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.0784 (115′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament


11.1672Broadside Weight = 432 French Livre (466.2144 lbs 211.464 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

1676Broadside Weight = 426 French Livre (459.7392 lbs 208.527 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1673Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles de Courbon-Blénac (1st Comte de Blénac)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1670-1693
ref:6871674Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean François Kadot de SébevilleFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1704
ref:6311674 - 1675Capitaine de Vaisseau
Pierre GravierFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1658-1689
ref:6871676Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles-François Davy (2nd Marquis d'Amfreville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1692
ref:6871677Capitaine de Vaisseau
Nicholas Lefèvre de MéricourtFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1677-1678
ref:6871680Capitaine de Vaisseau
Louis Le Roux d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin (Chevalier d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1663-1706
ref:687

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1680Capitaine en Troisième
de FervilleFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1692
ref:6871684Capitaine en Second
de FervilleFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1692
ref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed FortunéW033
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
1676Refitted as a 52 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
3.3.16771st Battle of Tobago
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Thursday 23rd of July 2026 13:29keith wilkie
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Yarmouth' (1745) (64) 1745-1811
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Thursday 23rd of July 2026 13:13keith wilkie
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Somerset' (1748) (68) 1748-1778
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 04:24F.F.
British First Rate ship of the line 'Santisima Trinidad' (1805) (136) 1805-1805
British 136 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 01:36F.F.
Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad' (1769) (116) 1769-1805
Spanish 116 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
Tuesday 21st of July 2026 16:47Jon Miller
British sloop 'Drake' (1798) (14) 1798-1804
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement