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Le Pompeux

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Nominal Guns72NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1706NNF-1715
Launched8.1707NNF-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
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up1719NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck153' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6975 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3183 (46′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8566 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton 

Armament


8.1707Broadside Weight = 784 French Livre (846.0928 lbs 383.768 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1708Broadside Weight = 792 French Livre (854.7264 lbs 387.684 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17085566 officers, 550 menNNF-1715

Service History


DateEventSource
1718Razeed to a single gundeck shipNNF-1715


Notes on Ship


Service CareerFWAS1626

Never in commission, she remained at Rochefort throughout her life.



 
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