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

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L'Ecueil
Nominal Guns	40	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1678	NNF-1661
Launched	2.11.1678	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	12.1678	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1661
Constructor	Etienne SaliconFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1680-1691	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sold	9.1689	NNF-1661
Becomes	French Merchant east indiaman 'L'Ecueil' (1689) (40) 1689-1699 French 40 Gun Merchant East Indiaman

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck117' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.0112 (124′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel102' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)33.1296 (108′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.4372 (30′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.7352 (12′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen500Ton

Armament

12.1678Broadside Weight = 182 French Livre (196.4144 lbs 89.089 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

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