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Le Bourbon

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Nominal Guns68NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Ordered19.6.1692NNF-1661
Keel Laid Down6.1692NNF-1661
Named1.7.1692NNF-1661
Launched17.11.1692NNF-1661
First Commissioned13.2.1693NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardToulon Dockyard - Toulon NNF-1661
Designed by
François CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1687-1717
NNF-1661
Constructor
François CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1687-1717
NNF-1661
CategoryThird RateNNF-1661
National RateSecond RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Captured12.10.1702NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck140' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.472 (149′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel114' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0272 (121′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6792 (41′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Building Material1,100Tonneaux 
Draught Aft20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Displacement1,200Ton 

Armament


1692Broadside Weight = 606 French Livre (653.9952 lbs 296.637 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

13.2.1693Broadside Weight = 522 French Livre (563.3424 lbs 255.519 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1693458 NNF-1661
13.2.1693Home: 458 Peacetime: 358 FWAS1626

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1702 - 12.10.1702Capitaine de Vaisseau
Rolland Barrin (Marquis de la Galissonnière)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1720
ref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
1696

In the West Indies

FWAS1626
12.10.1702Taken by
Zeven Provincien (92) 1694-1705
Dutch 92 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
FWAS1626
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
c.17.10.1702

Burnt by the Dutch a week after capture.

FWAS1626

 
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