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Le Fulminant

1891
Nominal Guns96NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down7.1691NNF-1715
Launched12.1691NNF-1715
First Commissioned5.1692NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardRochefort Dockyard - Rochefort NNF-1715
Designed by
Pierre MassonFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1690-1706
NNF-1715
Constructor
Pierre MassonFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1690-1706
NNF-1715
CategoryFirst RateNNF-1715
National RatePremier RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up1719NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck158' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)51.3184 (168′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel135' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.848 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.9408 (49′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8566 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacement3,686Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck158' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)51.3184 (168′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel135' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.848 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacement3,686Ton 
Burthen1,800Tonneaux 

Armament


1692Broadside Weight = 918 French Livre (990.7056 lbs 449.361 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 French 4-Pounder

1707Broadside Weight = 982 French Livre (1059.7744 lbs 480.689 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
16927599 officers, 750 menNNF-1715

Service History


DateEventSource
1717

Condemned

FWAS1626

 
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