French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Vermandois' (1684)

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Le Vermandois

2374
Nominal Guns60NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down1.1684NNF-1715
Launched1.4.1684NNF-1715
First Commissioned5.1684NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1715
Constructor
Etienne Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1668-1724
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 Gundeck136'French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1773 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.7199 (38′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16'French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament


5.1684Broadside Weight = 480 French Livre (518.016 lbs 234.96 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight Unknownref:1837
Gun Deck60 French Canons de Fonte

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.16843577 officers, 350 crewNNF-1715
1696350 ref:1837

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1689Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles-François de Machault de BelmontFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1676-1692
ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau
François du Chalard (Marquis du Chalard)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1670-1696
ref:6871692Capitaine de Vaisseau
Louis de LévyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1373-1692
ref:6871696Capitaine de Vaisseau
Louis de Courbon (Marquis de Contré)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1717
ref:1837

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.1691 - 1691Enseigne de Vaisseau, ?? month , second ship of 1691
Vincent Huon de KermadecFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1733
ref:6731703Enseigne de Vaisseau
Pierre Paul de Mordant (Sieur d'Héricourt)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1712
ref:631

Service History


DateEventSource
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1.1691

Campaign to Antilles

ref:673
22.2.1691/92Action of 1692-02-22
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
7.1707

Submerged at Toulon to avoid shell fire

NNF-1661
11.1707

Re-floated

NNF-1661
5.1716Refitted as a Unrated Hulk
1721

Foundered at Toulon

NNF-1715
1723

Salvaged and broken up

NNF-1715


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
7.1.1697-9.1697Armement Mixte of Jean-Baptiste du Casse
Lord Jean Bernard Louis Desjeans (Baron de Pointis)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Soldier
Service 1677-1699
 
 
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