French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Neptune' (1704)

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Le Neptune
Nominal Guns	72	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	7.1703	NNF-1661
Named	12.5.1703	NNF-1661
Launched	27.8.1704	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	12.1704	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Designed by	François CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1687-1717	NNF-1661
Constructor	François CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1687-1717	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
Wrecked	3.2.1713	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck152' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.3696 (161′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel126' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.9248 (134′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1983 (20′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Tonneaux

Armament

8.1704Broadside Weight = 618 French Livre (666.9456 lbs 302.511 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 6-Pounder

12.1704Broadside Weight = 614 French Livre (662.6288 lbs 300.553 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1705Broadside Weight = 618 French Livre (666.9456 lbs 302.511 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1704510 NNF-1661

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1707

Submerged at Toulon to avoid shellfire

NNF-1661
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
11.1707

Refloated

NNF-1661
3.2.1713

Wrecked near La Guaira in Central America

FWAS1626
6.2.1713

Wreck abandoned

FWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

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