French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Diamant' (1687)

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Le Diamant

2248
Nominal Guns58NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down10.1684NNF-1715
Launched1.1687NNF-1715
First Commissioned6.1687NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardDunkerque - Flanders NNF-1715
Constructor
Hendrick HouvensFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1665-1692
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Foundered1721NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck128'French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.5821 (136′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.3788 (37′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2103 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen800Ton 

Armament


6.1687Broadside Weight = 390 French Livre (420.888 lbs 190.905 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

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

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.16873577 officers, 350 crewNNF-1715
1696350 ref:1837

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1689Capitaine de Vaisseau
Allain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon (Marquis de Coëtlogon)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1716
ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau
de SerquignyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1704
ref:6871692 - 6.1692Capitaine de Vaisseau
Simon de Pas (Chevalier de Feuquières)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1672
†ref:6871714Capitaine de Vaisseau
Abraham Duquesne-MosnierFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1696
ref:687

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1696 - 1698Enseigne de Vaisseau
Louis Langlois (Seigneur de Chancy)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1728
ref:67310.4.1714 - 1714Garde de la Marine
Louis de Grimaudet du MotheuxFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1762
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837
9.1701Began repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1661
1.1702Completed repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1661
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
1721

Foundered at Toulon

NNF-1715
1.1724

Salvaged and broken up

NNF-1715

 
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