French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Victorieux' (1691)

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Le Victorieux
Nominal Guns	94	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	10.1689	NNF-1715
Keel Laid Down	4.1690	NNF-1715
Launched	1.1691	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	4.1691	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Rochefort Dockyard - Rochefort	NNF-1715
Designed by	Honoré MalletFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1679-1698	NNF-1715
Constructor	Honoré MalletFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1679-1698	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	1719	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck156' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.6688 (166′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0025 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck156' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.6688 (166′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0025 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft21' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.9832 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,650Tonneaux

Armament

4.1691Broadside Weight = 862 French Livre (930.2704 lbs 421.949 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1692Broadside Weight = 898 French Livre (969.1216 lbs 439.571 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

1707Broadside 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

1715Broadside Weight = 892 French Livre (962.6464 lbs 436.634 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1691Home: 709 Peacetime: 609700 crew + 9 officersFWAS1626
16927099 officers, 700 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1691 - 14.8.1691Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:6871692Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
1707Rerated as a 92 gunnerFWAS1626
1715Rerated as a 88 gunnerFWAS1626
1717

Condemned at Rochefort and raseed.

FWAS1626
1719

Broken up at Rochefort

NNF-1715

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
25.6.1691-14.8.1691	Campagne du Grand Large	Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville)French Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1669-1672

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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