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

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L'Ambitieux
Nominal Guns	92	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Launched	5.12.1692	W033
How acquired	Purpose built	W033
Shipyard	Rochefort Dockyard - Rochefort	W033
Designed by	Honoré MalletFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1679-1698	W033
Constructor	Jean GuichardFrench Ship Builder Service 1665-1690	W033
Category	First Rate	W033
National Rate	Premier Rang	W033
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Sold for Break Up	1713	W033

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.6377 (48′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.5501 (21′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,600Tons BM

Armament

5.12.1692Broadside Weight = 890 French Livre (960.488 lbs 435.655 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder

1693Broadside Weight = 890 French Livre (960.488 lbs 435.655 kg)W033
Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French 6-Pounder

1707Broadside Weight = 904 French Livre (975.5968 lbs 442.508 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.12.1692Home: 850 Peacetime: 650 FWAS1626

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1705Volontaire de la Marine, as cadetref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
1707Rerated as a 96 gunnerFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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