French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Elisabeth' (1704)

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L'Elisabeth
Nominal Guns	72	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1704) (70) 1704-1704 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	23.11.1704	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards	B028
Constructor	Thomas PoddBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1709	B028
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
National Rate	Second Rang	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Broken Up	1720	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck153' 3"Imperial Feet46.6358
Length of Keel126' 2"Imperial Feet38.4068
Breadth41' 5 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095
Depth in Hold17' 1 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,153 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck147'French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.7496 (156′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 7"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3934 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth38'French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3695 (40′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Ton

Armament

1705Broadside Weight = 510 French Livre (550.392 lbs 249.645 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 3-Pounder

1714Broadside Weight = 510 French Livre (550.392 lbs 249.645 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1706/02/25 - 1706 Principal Managing Ownerref:1585

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17054077 officers, 400 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
25.2.1706 - 1706Capitaine de Vaisseauref:1585

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1707Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6731710Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1706Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
2.6.1705

With the Achille and the Fidèle , retook the Marie and the Jean .

ref:1585
13.4.1706Action of 1706/04/13
12.6.1706Action of 1706/06/12
12.6.1706Took the Merchantman ref:683
12.6.1706Took the Merchantman ref:683
10.11.1706

Return to Brest

ref:683
1710

Led M. de Phelippeaux to Martinique.

ref:673
1713Began refitting at Brest - Brittany NNF-1715
1714Completed refitting at Brest - Brittany NNF-1715

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1706-10.11.1706	Squadron of Chevalier d'Augiers	Jean Baptiste Achard (Chevalier des Augiers)French Naval Sailor Service 1675-1706

Notes on Ship

Cautionref:1585

Le sieur de Bonnefons cautionne le Chr. des Augiers , capitaine de vaisseau , commandant le vaisseau du roi l'Elisabeth , 900 tonn. (25 Fevr. 1706) .

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