French Third Rate frigate 'Le Constant' (1670)

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Le Constant ➡ 1671 Oiseau
Nominal Guns	44	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	7.9.1669	NNF-1661
Keel Laid Down	3.1669	NNF-1661
Launched	12.1670	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	6.1671	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1661
Ship Class	François Class (1670)	NNF-1661
Designed by	Hendrick HouvensFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1665-1692	NNF-1661
Constructor	Hendrick HouvensFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1665-1692	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sold for Break Up	12.1693	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Burthen700Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel96' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.1808 (102′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.744 (31′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen700Tonneaux

Armament

12.1670Broadside Weight = 208 French Livre (224.4736 lbs 101.816 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

6.1671Broadside Weight = 212 French Livre (228.7904 lbs 103.774 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1670250Design ComplementE-WIKI

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1687 - 9.1689Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1685 - 1686Garde de la Marineref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
24.6.1671Renamed OiseauFWAS1626
1685

Led from 1685 to 1686 the Chevalier de Chaumont to Siam where he was appointed ambassador.

ref:673
1.3.1687

Depart for Bangkok , capital of Siam

ref:687
1688Rerated as a 40 gunnerFWAS1626
17.7.1688

Return at Brest

ref:687
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
1690Rerated as a 46 gunnerFWAS1626
1.1690

Lent to the Compagnie des Indes Orientales

FWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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