French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Parfait' (1701)

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Le Parfait
Nominal Guns	72	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	1699	NNF-1715
Keel Laid Down	3.1700	NNF-1715
Launched	14.3.1701	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	30.5.1701	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	NNF-1715
Designed by	François CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1687-1717	NNF-1715
Constructor	François CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1687-1717	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Sold for Break Up	20.7.1726	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck151' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.0448 (160′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel125' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck152' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.3696 (161′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel125' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
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)
Burthen1,400French Feet (Pied du Roi)

Armament

1701Broadside Weight = 684 French Livre (738.1728 lbs 334.818 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse6 French 4-Pounder

6.1701Broadside Weight = 696 French Livre (751.1232 lbs 340.692 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 4-Pounder

1702Broadside Weight = 726 French Livre (783.4992 lbs 355.377 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse6 French 4-Pounder

1704Broadside Weight = 618 French Livre (666.9456 lbs 302.511 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck18 French 6-Pounder

1704Broadside Weight = 618 French Livre (666.9456 lbs 302.511 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.17065099 officers, 500 menNNF-1715

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1704Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1706 - 1707Capitaine de Vaisseauref:67311.1709 - 1710Chef d'EscadreB1771712 - 1713Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871713Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1706Chef d'Escadreref:687

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1706 - 1707Capitaine en Secondref:687

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1706Garde de la Marineref:6731.7.1706 - 15.9.1706Garde de la Marineref:17621707Garde de la Marineref:14031708Garde de la Marineref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
1702Rerated as a 76 gunnerFWAS1626
1704Rerated as a 72 gunnerFWAS1626
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
7.1707

Submerged at Toulon to avoid shellfire

NNF-1661
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
1708

Refloated

NNF-1661
9.11.1710Battle of Syracuse
1713

Makes a stopover in Smyrna, under the command of Captain de Francine .

ref:673
1719refitting at Toulon - Provence NNF-1715
5.1722

"mis en ponton-amiral" at Toulon

NNF-1715
5.1722Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkFWAS1626
6.2.1723

Ordered to be broken up.

FWAS1626

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