Venetian Third Rate ship of the line 'Amazzone Guerriera' (1697)

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Amazzone Guerriera
Nominal Guns	70	B015
Nationality	Venice
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	21.4.1696	B015
Launched	2.5.1697	B015
How acquired	Purpose built	B015
Shipyard	Venice	B015
Ship Class	San Lorenzo Zustinian Class - 2nd Series (1695)	B015
Constructor	Iseppo di Piero de PieriVenetian Ship Builder	B015
Category	Third Rate	B015
National Rate	Primo Rango	B015
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B015
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B015
Foundered	19.1.1711/12	B015

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:617
Length of Gundeck138Venetian Piedi47.9826 (157′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel118Venetian Piedi41.0286 (134′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth38Venetian Piedi13.2126 (43′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold29.50Venetian Piedi10.0833 (33′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

2.5.1697Broadside Weight = 786 Venetian Libbre Sottili (521.904 lbs 244.446 kg)ref:617
Lower Gun Deck26 Venetian 30-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck2 Venetian 30-Pounder Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 Venetian 20-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Venetian 20-Pounder Culverin
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Venetian 14-Pounder Culverin
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Venetian 12-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
20.9.1698Battle of Samorace
19.1.1711/12Lost in a storm off Cape Ducato, CalabriaW006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B015C. A. Levi, Digital Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:617Gruppo Modellistico Trentino di Studio e recerca storica, Book

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