French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Magnifique' (1692)

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Le Magnifique
Nominal Guns	86	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1692	NNF-1715
Launched	23.11.1692	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	5.1693	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	Second 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	11.4.1717	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck154' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.0192 (164′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.9408 (49′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,800Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Between Perpendiculars1,560Tonneaux
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament

5.1693Broadside Weight = 848 French Livre (915.1616 lbs 415.096 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

5.1693Broadside Weight = 894 French Livre (964.8048 lbs 437.613 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pound Obusier

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.16936099 officers, 600 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
5.1693 - 1693Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1704 - 24.8.1704Chef d'Escadre†ref:769

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1704 - 18.10.1704Capitaine de Brûlot, in the Etat-Major of Erard†ref:631

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1706Garde de la Marineref:14035.1706 - 6.1706Garde de la Marineref:1762

Service History

DateEventSource
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
11.3.1713

Condemned

FWAS1626
2.1715Condemned at ToulonNNF-1715
30.8.1715

Ordered to be broken up

FWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1403Raoul de CisternèsBook

ref:1762 Thesis

ref:631 Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:769Augustin Jal, Digital Book

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