Venetian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Fama Volante' (1674)

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Fama Volante
Nominal Guns	48	W006
Nationality	Venice
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	30.3.1672	W006
Keel Laid Down	1672	W006
Launched	21.3.1674	W006
First Commissioned	6.1674	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Venice	W006
Ship Class	Drago Volante Class (1674)	W006
Constructor	Zuanne di Piero de PieriVenetian Ship Builder	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
National Rate	Secondo Rango	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up	14.2.1698/99	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:617
Length of Gundeck105.25Venetian Piedi36.5085 (119′ 9″ Imperial)
Length of Keel90.00Venetian Piedi31.293 (102′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth29.00Venetian Piedi10.0833 (33′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25.00Venetian Piedi8.6925 (28′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

21.3.1673/74Broadside Weight = 401 Venetian Piedi (271.304 lbs 125.2615 kg)ref:617
Lower Gun Deck22 Venetian 20-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 Venetian 14-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Venetian 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Venetian 3-Pound Patero

Service History

DateEventSource
8.9.16902nd Battle of Mytilene
22.8.1696Battle of Andros

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:617Gruppo Modellistico Trentino di Studio e recerca storica, Book

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