French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'L'Ecueil' (1678)

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L'Ecueil ➡ 1678 Fort
Nominal Guns	56	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1674	NNF-1661
Launched	2.11.1678	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	1679	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1661
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Burnt in Action	4.6.1692	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck136' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1728 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 1"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0215 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton

Armament

2.11.1678Broadside Weight = 414 French Livre (446.7888 lbs 202.653 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck8 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck16 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

1679Broadside Weight = 390 French Livre (420.888 lbs 190.905 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1679300 NNF-1661

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1681Chef d'Escadreref:7711689Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871692 - 4.6.1692Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1678Renamed FortNNF-1661
8.6.1681Action of 1681/06/08
23.7.1681Blockade of Chio
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:771Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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