French Third Rate ship 'Le Dauphin' (1638)

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Le Dauphin
Nominal Guns	24	NNF-1610
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Acquired	17.3.1638	NNF-1610
First Commissioned	7.1638	NNF-1610
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1610
Constructor	Rollin le ChevalierFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1610
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1610
Ship Type	Ship	NNF-1610
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1610
Broken Up	1662	NNF-1610

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1610
Length of Gundeck80' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)25.984 (85′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth21' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.9832 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen400Ton

Armament

7.1638Broadside Weight UnknownNNF-1610
Gun Deck10 French Canons de Fonte
Gun Deck14 French Canons de Fer

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1638190185 crew + 5 officersNNF-1610

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1638 - 1639Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101641Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101641 - 1642Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101641 - 1643Capitaine de VaisseauB0671644Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101646 - 1647Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101647Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-1610

Service History

DateEventSource
22.8.1638Battle of Guetaria

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B067Brian Tunstall, Book

NNF-1610Alain Demerliac, Book

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