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Le Fidèle

2268
Nominal Guns58NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Launched1.1704NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1661
Constructor
Philippe CochoisFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1691-1692
NNF-1661
CategoryThird RateNNF-1661
National RateSecond RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Wrecked29.1.1712W033

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck136' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1728 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3492 (40′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9153 (16′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen800Ton 

Armament


1704Broadside Weight = 468 French Livre (505.0656 lbs 229.086 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

1707Broadside Weight = 390 French Livre (420.888 lbs 190.905 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1707380 
6.1711486 ref:801

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1707Capitaine de Vaisseau
Nicolas François d'Hennequin (Comte d'Hennequin)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1705-1707
FWIKI
1708Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6876.1711 - 1712Capitaine de Corsaire
Thomas Auguste Miniac (Sieur de la Moinerie )French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1696-1712
ref:801

Service History


DateEventSource
2.6.1705

wITH the Achille and the Elisabeth  , retook the Marie and the Jean .

ref:1585
1.5.1707Action off Brighthelmstone
10.10.1707Battle of the Lizard

 
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