French Fourth Rate ship 'La Perle' (1663)

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La Perle
Nominal Guns	34	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	Algerian Fifth Rate ship 'Tric' (1658) (34) 1658-1663 Algerian 34 Gun 5th Rate Ship
Captured	6.1663	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Algiers - Algeria	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sold for Break Up	11.1676	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck105' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.104 (111′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.0944 (29′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2224 (13′ 10″ Imperial)
Draught Forward12' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8976 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Draught Aft13' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2224 (13′ 10″ Imperial)

Armament

1665Broadside Weight = 121 French Livre (130.5832 lbs 59.2295 kg)NNF-1661
Gun Deck16 French 10-Pounder
Gun Deck4 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French 5-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1663206 NNF-1661

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1665Capitaine de Vaisseau

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1665Enseigne de Vaisseauref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
2.3.1665Battle of La Goulette
24.8.1665Battle of Cherchell
6.1674Refitted as a 6 gun Unrated Fireship
1675Condemned at ToulonNNF-1661
11.1676Sold at ToulonNNF-1661

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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