French Second Rate ship of the line 'La Madame' (1670)

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La Madame ➡ 1671 Pompeux
Nominal Guns	70	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1668	NNF-1661
Named	1.2.1669	NNF-1661
Launched	28.2.1670	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	12.1671	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	NNF-1661
Designed by	Jean GuérouardFrench Ship Builder Service 1668	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jean GuérouardFrench Ship Builder Service 1668	NNF-1661
Category	Second Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sold	2.1709	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck143' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4464 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,450Ton

Armament

1670Broadside Weight = 592 French Livre (638.8864 lbs 289.784 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

1671Broadside Weight = 540 French Livre (582.768 lbs 264.33 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder

12.1671Broadside Weight = 562 French Livre (606.5104 lbs 275.099 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 4-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 544 French Livre (587.0848 lbs 266.288 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck20 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1671459 NNF-1661

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1673Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871675 - 1676Chef d'Escadreref:6871689Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
1671Rerated as a 70 gunner Second RangFWAS1626
6.1671Renamed PompeuxNNF-1661
1674Rerated as a 72 gunner Second RangFWAS1626
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
1679Rerated as a 70 gunner Second RangFWAS1626
6.1681Began refitting at Toulon - Provence NNF-1661
8.1681Completed refitting at Toulon - Provence NNF-1661
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1691Rerated as a 74 gunner Second RangFWAS1626
1693Rerated as a 82 gunner Second RangFWAS1626
1696Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels (Second Rang) HulkFWAS1626
1696Rerated as a 68 gunner Second RangFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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