French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Trident' (1688)

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Le Trident
Nominal Guns	52	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	8.1687	BWAS-1603
Launched	22.6.1688	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	9.1688	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Designed by	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Captured	28.1.1695	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Trident Prize' (1695) (58) 1695-1701 British 58 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck125' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7184 (35′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5878 (15′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen700Ton

Armament

9.1688Broadside Weight = 308 French Livre (332.3936 lbs 150.7662 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French Pierrier

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1690/10 - 1690/11/03 Principal Managing Ownerref:683

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1688256 NNF-1661

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1690 - 10.1690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:68710.1690 - 11.1690Capitaine de Frégate Légèreref:6831695 - 18.1.1695Capitaine de VaisseauFWAS1626

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1693Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1693

Capture of a convoy in Lagos and fight against an Algerian privateer .

ref:673
8.1.1695Action of 1695-01-18
28.1.1694/95Taken by off Pantelleria

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
10.1690-3.11.1690	Armement Mixte of Colbert de Seignelay et d'Amon	Jacques Dandenne PèreFrench Naval Sailor Privateer Service 1684-1694

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

ref:683Gilbert Buti, Philippe Hrodej, Digital Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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