French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Coventry' (1704)

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Le Coventry
Nominal Guns	50	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Coventry' (1695) (54) 1695-1704 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	24.7.1704	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	W033
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	W033
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Captured	6.5.1709	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Coventry' (1709) (54) 1709-1710 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck124' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.2752 (132′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.3936 (34′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.9788 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088
Breadth34' 5"Imperial Feet10.395
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen670Tons BM

Armament

8.1704Broadside Weight = 276 French Livre (297.8592 lbs 135.102 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck22 French 16-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 4-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1706Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
6.5.1709Taken by Bastimentos, near Puerto Bello
4.6.1709Action of 1709-06-04

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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