French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Alsace' (1669)

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L'Alsace ➡ 1671 Fier ➡ 1678 Ferme

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Nominal Guns60NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1668NNF-1661
Launched4.10.1669NNF-1661
First Commissioned8.1670NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1661
Constructor
Francois PometFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1664-1677
NNF-1661
CategoryThird RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Broken Up1700NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck140' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.472 (149′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.4005 (37′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1050Ton 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1670357 NNF-1661

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1673Capitaine de Vaisseau
d'AillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1684
ref:6871675Capitaine de Vaisseau
d'AillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1684
ref:7711676Capitaine de Vaisseau
Michel ChabertFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1676-1696
E-WIKI1681Capitaine de Vaisseau
Camille de Digoine du PalaisFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1716
ref:7691683Capitaine de Vaisseau
de PallasFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1702
BNF11684Capitaine de Vaisseau
d'AillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1684
BNF11687Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean-Baptiste d'Augustine de Septèmes (Chevalier de Septèmes)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1696
FWIKI1690Capitaine de Vaisseau
VaudricourtFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1675-1690
ref:687

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1680Chef d'Escadre
Charles-François Davy (2nd Marquis d'Amfreville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1692
ref:6871681Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Abraham II DuquesneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1684
ref:6871683 - 1684Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1669-1672
ref:687

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1681Capitaine en Second
Abraham Duquesne-Guiton (Seigneur de Bellébat)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1668-1717
ref:7691684Capitaine en Second
Charles-Daniel Ricoux (Chevalier de Ricoux)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1676-1692
ref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
1671Renamed FierW033
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
1678Renamed FermeW033
23.7.1681Blockade of Chio
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes
11.1689Foundered, but refloatedNNF-1661
12.1689Began repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1661
5.1690Completed repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1661
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1696Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

 
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