French frigate 'Le Saint Paul d'Ostende' (1698)

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Le Saint Paul d'Ostende
Nominal Guns	14	ref:689
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1691	ref:689
Acquired	1698	ref:689
Shipyard	Flanders - France - Belgium	ref:689
Category	Unrated	ref:689
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate Légère)	ref:689
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:689
Last known	1704	ref:689

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:689
Length of Gundeck21.4Meters69′ 0″ Imperial
Breadth6.0Meters19′ 8″ Imperial
Depth in Hold2.3Meters6′ 7″ Imperial

Armament

1.1.1697/98Broadside Weight = 25 French Livre (26.98 lbs 12.2375 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck4 French 4-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 2-Pounder

1.1.1701/2Broadside Weight = 20 French Livre (21.584 lbs 9.79 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck12 French 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 2-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1.1701/270as complementref:689

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1702Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo

Notes on Ship

Date ref:689

First in 1698 and late in 1704 in the Etats abrégés de la Marine Française

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:689Netmarine.net, Web Site

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:28	Jon Miller	British Other Vessels discovery vessel 'Discovery' (1789) (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:15	Jon Miller	Mark RobinsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1740-1787
Friday 24th of July 2026 06:56	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ethalion' (1797) (38) 1797-1799 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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