French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Bourbon' (1665)

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Le Bourbon ➡ 1671 Éclatant
Nominal Guns	66	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1663	NNF-1661
Launched	22.11.1665	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1666	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Soubise - Aunis	NNF-1661
Designed by	Jean-Pierre BrunFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1663	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jean-Pierre BrunFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1663	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Deleted from list	1684	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck137' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.502 (146′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen1,050Ton

Armament

1672Broadside Weight = 438 French Livre (472.6896 lbs 214.401 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1666409 NNF-1661
4.1666456450 crew + 6 officersFWAS1626
1671405400 crew + 5 officersFWAS1626

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1676 - 22.4.1676Capitaine de Vaisseau†ref:68723.4.1676 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871677Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871678Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
1671Rerated as a 60 gunnerFWAS1626
24.6.1671Renamed ÉclatantFWAS1626
1672Rerated as a 64 gunnerFWAS1626
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674Rerated as a 60 gunnerFWAS1626
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
1677Rerated as a 64 gunnerFWAS1626
13.7.1677First Battle of Ouessant

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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