French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'L'Agréable' (1697)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added
Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
Added
Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Update
Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Added
Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
See more...

Recent Comments

Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
Devastation (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
(1841)
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1733)
Mercury (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1745)
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1748)
Charles PowlettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1732)
See more...

L'Agréable
Nominal Guns	56
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Agréable' (1671) (62) 1671-1717 French 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Launched	1697
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate
National Rate	Second Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1711

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

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1702Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1.1702 - 1702Garde de la Marineref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
20.8.1702Benbow vs DuCasse
1711Refitted as a Unrated HulkDBF
1715

Hulked at Brest

DBF
1715

Condemned at Brest

NNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DBFJean-Michel Roche, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

GDPR Statement