French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Dauphin' (1664)

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Le Dauphin ➡ 1671 Vermandois ➡ 1678 Vigilant

13174
Nominal Guns52NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down7.1662NNF-1661
Launched3.1664NNF-1661
First Commissioned8.1664NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardToulon - Provence W006
Constructor
Rodolphe GédéonFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1610-1669
NNF-1661
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Broken Up4.1700NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck132' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.8787 (140′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel105' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.104 (111′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7184 (35′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament


8.1664Broadside Weight = 360 French Livre (388.512 lbs 176.22 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1664337 NNF-1661

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1665Lieutenant-Général
Damien de Martel (Marquis de la Porte et de la Chesnardière)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1637-1673
1676 - 22.4.1676Capitaine de Vaisseau
de Tambonneau (Chevalier (no date))French
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1674
†ref:68723.4.1676 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseau
Armand-Charles de La Porte de La Meilleraye (2nd Duc de La Meilleraye)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1676-1690
FWIKI1677 - 1678Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles des Nos (Comte des Nos de Forbonest)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1669-1690
ref:6871682Chef d'Escadre
Charles-François Davy (2nd Marquis d'Amfreville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1692
ref:6871683 - 8.1683Chef d'Escadre
Charles-François Davy (2nd Marquis d'Amfreville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1692
ref:7711684Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean de La Roque-PersinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1670-1692
BNF11685Capitaine de Vaisseau
Allain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon (Marquis de Coëtlogon)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1716
ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean-François-Florent de Laigle (Chevalier de Chalais)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1670-1692
ref:687

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1682Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1669-1672
ref:7711684Chef d'Escadre
Charles-François Davy (2nd Marquis d'Amfreville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1692
BNF1

Service History


DateEventSource
24.8.1665Battle of Cherchell
6.1671Renamed VermandoisNNF-1661
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
6.1678Renamed VigilantNNF-1661
23.7.1682First Bombardment of Algiers
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head

 
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