French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Français' (1687)

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Le Français

2276
François
Nominal Guns50NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down4.1687NNF-1661
Launched20.12.1687NNF-1661
First Commissioned4.1688NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1661
Constructor
Etienne SaliconFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1680-1691
NNF-1661
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the Line (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)E-WIKI
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Broken Up1736NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck122' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.6256 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7906 (35′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8976 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen720Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck123'French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.9539 (131′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.6081 (15′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen600Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck125' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6065 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7184 (35′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.872 (15′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen700Ton 

Armament


4.1688Broadside Weight = 302 French Livre (325.9184 lbs 147.829 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.16882866 officers, 280 menNNF-1715
1694407under Captain Trouinref:692
1695280under Captain Trouinref:692
1695400under Captain Trouinref:692

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1689Capitaine de Vaisseau
François Panetié (Seigneur de la Croix)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1670-1692
ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jacques d'Arcy d'AillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1674-1704
FWIKI1694 - 1695Capitaine de Corsaire
René Trouin (Sieur du Gué)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1689-1734
ref:6921725 - 1726Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jean Baptiste de Mac Nemara (Baron du Mung)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1756
ref:631

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
bef.9.12.1694 - 1695Capitaine en Second
Michel RondelFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1694-1696
ref:1010bef.11.12.1694 - 1695Capitaine de Prise , Private Owners
de la Cour Moysan (Sieur de la Cour Moysan)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1694-1695
ref:10101716Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Louis-Philippe Rigaud de VaudreuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1753
ref:6731731Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Louis-Philippe Rigaud de VaudreuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1753
ref:673

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1725Enseigne de Vaisseau, Capitaine en second
Louis de NoéFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1727
ref:631

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1721 - 1722Garde de la Marine
Louis de Saint-André du VergerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1757
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1694

Homeport : La Rochelle

Took under Captain DuGuay-Trouin , 6 prizes : "Boston" , "Nonsuch" , "Succès" , "Defense" , "Dame Marie"  and "Resolution" .

ref:692
9.12.1694Took the Merchantman
Dom Charles (Unknown) 1694-1694
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
in Lat 49'ref:1010
11.12.1694Took the Privateer
Jerssay (Unknown) 1694-1694
British Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
ref:1010
1695

Took , under Captain DuGuay-Trouin , the ships : "Defense" , "Providence de Brest" maybe , "Boston" , "Nonsuch" , "Defense" , "Prince Noir"  and "Resolution" .

ref:692
4.1.1694/95Took the Ship
Nonsuch (36) 1668-1695
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Ship
near the Isles of Scilly BWAS-1603
1731

Campaign in the Antilles .

ref:673

 
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