French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Ardent' (1680)

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L'Ardent

2204
Nominal Guns64FWAS1626
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down4.1680FWAS1626
Launched21.11.1680FWAS1626
First Commissioned4.1682FWAS1626
How acquiredPurpose builtFWAS1626
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy FWAS1626
Designed by
Etienne SaliconFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1680-1691
FWAS1626
Constructor
Etienne SaliconFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1680-1691
FWAS1626
CategoryThird RateFWAS1626
National RateTroisième RangW033
Ship TypeShip of the LineW033
Sailing RigShip RiggedW033
Captured21.3.1705FWAS1626

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck142' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1255 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck142' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel114' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0272 (121′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Draught Forward17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Aft19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Tonneaux 

Armament


1681Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

1687Broadside Weight = 440 French Livre (474.848 lbs 215.38 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 French 6-Pounder

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

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1682380 FWAS1626
1696350 ref:1837

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1684Capitaine de Vaisseau
Abraham Duquesne-Guiton (Seigneur de Bellébat)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1668-1717
ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau
Louis Le Roux d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin (Chevalier d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1663-1706
ref:6871696Capitaine de Vaisseau
Gaspard de Goussé de La Roche-Allard (Comte de la Roche-Allard)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1675-1730
ref:18371704Capitaine de Vaisseau
Philippe-César d'Aligre de Saint-Lié (2nd Baron de La Mothe)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1704
FWIKI

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1684Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Abraham II DuquesneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1684
ref:6871685Chef d'Escadre
Victor Marie d'Estrées (Comte d'Estrées)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1679-1707
ref:6871689Lieutenant-Général
François Louis Rousselet (Marquis de Chateaurenault)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1702
FWIKI

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1684Capitaine en Second
de PallasFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1702
ref:687

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1704Enseigne de Vaisseau
Louis Langlois (Seigneur de Chancy)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1728
ref:6731705Garde de la Marine
François Henri de CoulombeFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes
19.6.1685Bombardment of Tripoli
1687Rerated as a 66 gunnerFWAS1626
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
1690Rerated as a Second RangFWAS1626
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1696Rerated as a 64 gunner Second RangFWAS1626
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837
1700Rerated as a Troisième RangFWAS1626
1703Rerated as a Second RangFWAS1626
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
10.3.1704/5Battle of Marbella
21.3.1705Taken by
Overijssel (52) 1696-1728
Dutch 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
DWAS-1600
4.1705

Wrecked

FWAS1626

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jacques Petit on Friday 7th of August 2020 17:22

Bonjour,
Erreur sur votre site : l'enseigne des vaisseaux du Roi (enseigne de vaisseau) Louis Langlois de Chancy, dit Chancy tut court sur la liste navale, est un officier issu des Gardes marine, équivalent de l'Ecole navale de nos jours. Il serait considéré comme officier commissionné dans les marines anglo-saxonne et non comme un officier marinier (petty officer). Sur les vaisseaux français les officiers mariniers (petty officer), les maîtres, constituent la maistrance.
Avec mes meilleurs sentiments.
jacques Petit

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