French Fifth Rate frigate 'Le Martiale' (1695)

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Le Martiale
Nominal Guns	30	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Acquired	1695	W033
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	W033
Constructor	Philippe CochoisFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1691-1692	W033
Category	Fifth Rate	W033
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	W033
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 3ème Ordre)	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Captured	12.6.1703	W033

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck95' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)30.856 (101′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.7696 (28′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold8' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)2.5984 (8′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1695Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)W033
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 4-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1702Capitaine de Corsaire , rank ?ref:15851703Capitaine de Corsaire , ?ref:1585

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1703Capitaine de Prise , Private Ownersref:1585

Service History

DateEventSource
1702Took the Merchant ref:1585
17.11.1702

Retook the Jacquette near the Isles of Scilly .

ref:1585
18.3.1703Took the Merchant at 38 Lieues of Cap Clair .ref:1585
17.4.1703Took the Merchant ref:1585
12.6.1703Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:1585 Web Site

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