French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Grafton' (1707)

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Le Grafton
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Grafton' (1700) (70) 1700-1707 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	2.5.1707	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Constructor	John & Richard WellsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
National Rate	Second Rang	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Broken Up	1744	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck150' 8 ½"Imperial Feet45.7327
Length of Keel124' 5"Imperial Feet37.8005
Breadth40' 4 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Burthen1,102Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck145' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.096 (154′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3559 (40′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 8 ½"Imperial Feet45.7327
Length of Keel124' 5"Imperial Feet37.8005
Breadth40' 10"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold14' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.6081 (15′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 8"Imperial Feet4.9107
Burthen1,103 ⁴²⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck145'French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.099 (154′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel113' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.7086 (120′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0292 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17'French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5487 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Ton

Armament

1707Broadside Weight = 516 French Livre (556.8672 lbs 252.582 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

1707Broadside Weight = 481 French Livre (519.0952 lbs 235.4495 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 3-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 1-Pounder

1708Broadside Weight = 480 French Livre (518.016 lbs 234.96 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 3-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 1-Pounder

1723Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17073877 officers, 380 crewNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1714Capitaine de Corsaireref:6734.1728 - 2.1729Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI4.1733 - 9.1733Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1728Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6731735Lieutenant d'Artillerie de Marineref:673

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1728Garde de la Marineref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
1708Refitted as a 68 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
1714Refitted as a 66 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
1722Began repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1715
1723Refitted as a 62 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
1723Completed repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1715
1728

Expedition at Tunis

ref:631
20.7.1728Bombardment of Tripoli
1743Refitted as a 64 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line

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