French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Agréable' (1671)

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L'Agréable
Nominal Guns	62	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.5.1670	DBF
Launched	14.6.1671	DBF
First Commissioned	12.1671	DBF
How acquired	Purpose built	DBF
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Second Rang	DBF
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	DBF
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DBF
Broken Up	12.1717	NNF-1661
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'L'Agréable' (1697) (56) 1697-1711 French 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDBF
Length of Gundeck44Meters0′ 1″ Imperial
Breadth12.5Meters39′ 6″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.3Meters19′ 9″ Imperial
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck135' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.8526 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel106'French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.4559 (113′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3627 (40′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Ton

Armament

1671Broadside Weight = 438 French Livre (472.6896 lbs 214.401 kg)W033
Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French 6-Pounder

1671Broadside Weight = 468 French Livre (505.0656 lbs 229.086 kg)DBF
Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 French 4-Pounder

12.1671Broadside Weight = 480 French Livre (518.016 lbs 234.96 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight Unknownref:1837
Gun Deck66 French Canons de Fer

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1670400 DBF
12.16713777 officers, 370 menNNF-1715
1696350 ref:1837
1705364 DBF

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1676 - 1676Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1684Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1685Lieutenant-Général des Armées NavalesFWIKI

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1693Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1685Garde de la Marineref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
19.6.1685Bombardment of Tripoli
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
c.1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837

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