French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Gaterlan' (1703)

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Le Gaterlan
Nominal Guns	48	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gaesterland' (1688) (46) 1688-1703 Dutch 46 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	22.5.1703	W033
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	W006
Constructor	Hendrik Hendriksz CardinaalDutch Ship Builder Service 1666-1702	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W033
National Rate	Troisième Rang	W033
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Last known	1704	W033

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck118' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264 (125′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.9876 (32′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.5728 (11′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen650Ton

Armament

5.1703Broadside Weight = 228 French Livre (246.0576 lbs 111.606 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1703280 NNF-1661

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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