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L'Admirable

13139
Nominal Guns84NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Ordered10.1689NNF-1661
Named24.9.1689NNF-1661
Launched10.9.1691NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardLorient Dockyard - Lorient NNF-1661
Designed by
Laurent CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1664
NNF-1661
Constructor
Laurent CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1664
NNF-1661
CategorySecond RateNNF-1661
National RatePremier RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Sunk in Action2.6.1692NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck151' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.048 (160′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel125' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.9664 (45′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1802 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Burthen1,600Tonneaux 

Armament


1692Broadside Weight = 834 French Livre (900.0528 lbs 408.243 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck6 French 48-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck18 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

3.1692Broadside Weight = 960 French Livre (1036.032 lbs 469.92 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

22.5.1692Broadside Weight = 894 French Livre (964.8048 lbs 437.613 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck6 French 48-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck18 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1692Home: 559 Peacetime: 409550 crew + 9 officersFWAS1626

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1692 - 4.6.1692Capitaine de Vaisseau
de Beaujeu (Chevalier de Beaujeu)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1704
FWIKI

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
5.1692 - 2.6.1692Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Pierre Busquet de CaumontFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1683-1692
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Service History


DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1.6.1692Burnt at CherbourgW033
1.6.1692Action at Cherbourg

 
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