French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Gerze' (1691)

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Le Gerze

7670
Gerzé Jersey
Nominal Guns42NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
British Fourth Rate ship 'Jersey' (1654) (40) 1654-1691
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship
Captured18.12.1691BWAS-1603
ShipyardMaldon - Essex B028
Constructor
StarlingBritish
Ship Builder
B028
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Sold1717NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel101' 10"Imperial Feet30.7848 
Breadth32' 2"Imperial Feet9.779 
Depth in Hold13' 2"Imperial Feet3.9793 
Burthen560Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel101' 10"Imperial Feet30.7848 
Depth in Hold13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9878 
Draught Aft15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025 
Burthen560 43⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck117'French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.0127 (124′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel95' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)30.8885 (101′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth31'French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.0959 (33′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.9788 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen400Tons BM 

Armament


1692Broadside Weight = 294 French Livre (317.2848 lbs 143.913 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

1693Broadside Weight = 198 French Livre (213.6816 lbs 96.921 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck50 French Canons de Fer

1696Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck40 French Canons de Fer

1.1703Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck44 French Canons de Fer

1705Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck30 French Canons de Fer

1707Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck40 French Canons de Fer

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1708/04/25 - 1708
NicouFrench
Ship Owner
Other
Service 1708
Principal Managing Ownerref:1585

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
16932566 Officers, 250 menNNF-1715
1.1703256 ref:692
1705257 ref:692
1707280 

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1694Capitaine de Corsaire
de PontacFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1694
ref:6921696Capitaine de Corsaire
d'OroigneFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Marine
Service 1696
ref:8011697 - 12.12.1697Capitaine de Vaisseau
Marc-Antoine Hécourt (Seigneur de Hécourt)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Marine
Service 1680-1705
FWIKI1.1703 - 1703Capitaine de Frégate
Pierre de Blouet de CamillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1702
ref:6921705Capitaine de Corsaire
Nicolas François d'Hennequin (Comte d'Hennequin)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1705-1707
ref:6921707Capitaine de Vaisseau
François Cornil BartFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1750
FWIKI25.4.1708 - 1708Lieutenant de Frégate
Jacques CassardFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1705-1712
FWIKI

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1693 - 1693Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jean-André de BarrailhFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1762
ref:673

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
20.5.1705 - 1706Garde de la Marine
Antoine Alexis de Perier de Salvert (Seigneur de Monros et de Quervichard)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1701-1757
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
17.6.1696Bataille du Dogger Bank
1.5.1707Action off Brighthelmstone
10.10.1707Battle of the Lizard
8.5.1708Took the Ship
Dumbarton Castle (24) 1707-1708
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
on the Coast of Islandref:1010
bef.27.11.1708Took the Merchant
Saint Antoine (Unknown) 1708-1708
Spanish Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
bef.3.12.1708

Capture and ransom for 45 Livres Sterling the Union .

ref:1585
bef.10.12.1708Took the Merchant
Saint-Antoine de Pade (Unknown) 1708-1708
Spanish Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585


Notes on Ship


Cautionref:1585

Nicou cautionne le sieur Cassard , capitaine du Gerze (Jersey ?) , 400 tonn. , commissionné en guerre (25 Avril 1708) .


 
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