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Falcon

23551
Nominal Guns58ref:522
NationalityVenice
OperatorState Navy
Ordered14.3.1716ref:522
Keel Laid Down6.1716ref:522
Launched28.2.1717ref:522
First Commissioned11.1717ref:522
How acquiredPurpose builtref:522
ShipyardVenice ref:522
Ship ClassSan Spiridion Class (1718)ref:522
Constructor
Giovanni Battista de ZorziVenetian
Ship Builder
ref:522
CategoryFourth Rateref:522
National RateSecondo Rangoref:522
Ship TypeShip of the Lineref:522
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:522
Broken Up31.1.1737/38ref:522

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:617
Length of Gundeck123.00Venetian Piedi42.7671 (140′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel105.00Venetian Piedi36.5085 (119′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth35.20Venetian Piedi12.1695 (39′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold26.30Venetian Piedi9.0402 (29′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament


28.2.1716/17Broadside Weight = 1118 Venetian Libbre Sottili (742.352 lbs 347.698 kg)ref:617
Lower Gun Deck6 Canon per tirar bombe da 120lb
Lower Gun Deck18 Venetian 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Venetian 20-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Venetian 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 Canon per tirar bombe da 200lb


 
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