French First Rate ship of the line 'L'Admirable' (1692)

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L'Admirable
Nominal Guns	96	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	7.1692	NNF-1715
Launched	23.12.1692	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	3.1693	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Admirable Class (1692)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1715
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1715
Category	First Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	8.1716	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck160' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)51.968 (170′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel134' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.5232 (142′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.6485 (48′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,900Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft23' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.5245 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen2,000Tonneaux

Armament

3.1693Broadside Weight = 930 French Livre (1003.656 lbs 455.235 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 4-Pounder

3.1693Broadside Weight = 916 French Livre (988.5472 lbs 448.382 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder

1699Broadside Weight = 948 French Livre (1023.0816 lbs 464.046 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

1704Broadside Weight = 936 French Livre (1010.1312 lbs 458.172 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1693Home: 736 Peacetime: 566725 crew + 11 officersFWAS1626
3.16937349 officers, 725 menNNF-1715

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1693Chef d'Escadreref:6878.1698 - 26.10.1698Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:7694.1702 - 1702Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:7691704Chef d'EscadreFWIKI

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1693Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:687

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1698 - 1700Enseigne de Vaisseauref:6731702Garde de la Marineref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
8.1698

Depart from Brest

ref:769
26.10.1698

Disarmed at Toulon

ref:769
1699Rerated as a 90 gunnerFWAS1626
4.1702

In stand-by under Langeron in the port of Toulon to take the sea : no order

ref:769
1704Refitted as a 88 gun Second RateFWAS1626
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
8.1715Condemned at ToulonNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:769Augustin Jal, Digital Book

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