French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Eclatant' (1688)

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L'Eclatant
Nominal Guns	70	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1687	FWAS1626
Launched	28.6.1688	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	FWAS1626
Designed by	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	FWAS1626
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	FWAS1626
Category	Third Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Second Rang	W033
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Foundered	3.1713	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck143' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4464 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6672 (41′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5293 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck143' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4464 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel117' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.0016 (124′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6672 (41′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5332 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Forward17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 522 French Livre (563.3424 lbs 255.519 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

1688Broadside Weight = 532 French Livre (574.1344 lbs 260.414 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 522 French Livre (563.3424 lbs 255.519 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1688405 FWAS1626
1690509 FWAS1626
1691Home: 459 Peacetime: 439 FWAS1626

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871693Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1702Chef d'Escadreref:15851703Capitaine de Frégateref:8011705Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1700Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:687

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1700Capitaine de Frégateref:6871703Capitaine en Secondref:7711704 - 1706Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1704Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1698Rerated as a 68/62 gunnerFWAS1626
1702

Took and ramson for 3250 livres the Mercure .

ref:1585
7.7.1703Battle of 1703/07/07
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
20.5.1703-3.10.1703	Armement Mixte : Campagne of Spiztberg	René Trouin (Sieur du Gué)French Naval Sailor Ship Owner Privateer Service 1689-1734

Notes on Ship

Jugemnetref:1585

Jugement du 15 novembre 1703 , déclarant de bonne prise et adjugeant au sieur Duguay-Trouin , commandant le vaisseau l'Eclatant, 1708 barbes de baleine , 9 barriques de dents de vaches marines et 50 dents d'elephant enlevées d'une partie des 28 prises faites par ledit capitaine , du 20 Mai au 3 Octobre 1703 .

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