French frigate 'La Victoire' (1704)

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La Victoire

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Nominal Guns26NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down4.1704NNF-1715
Launched9.1704NNF-1715
First Commissioned12.1704NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardDunkerque - Flanders NNF-1715
Constructor
Jean-Armand LevasseurFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
ref:689
CategoryUnratedNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigate (Frégate Légère)NNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Rebuilt1737NNF-1715
Becomes
French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Victoire' (1737) (26) 1737-1743
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck114'French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0349 (121′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth31'French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.0959 (33′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.7893 (12′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen280Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:689
Burthen250French Tonneaux245.729 

Armament


12.1704Broadside Weight = 60 French Livre (64.752 lbs 29.37 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder

1706Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck24 French Canons de Fer

1707Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck24 French Canons de Fer

1.1.1712Broadside Weight = 68 French Livre (73.3856 lbs 33.286 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1707150and 26 guns , 180 Tx for loan for privateering ?ref:692
3.17081555 officers, 150 menNNF-1715
1712120and 26 guns , 250 Tx for loan for privateering ?ref:692
1713200and 28 guns , 250 Tx for loan for privateering ?ref:692

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1706Capitaine de Corsaire
Nicolas BaetemanFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1695-1712
ref:6921707Capitaine de Corsaire
Cornil SausFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1689-1713
ref:6921712Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean VermèreFrench
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1707-1712
ref:6921713Capitaine de Corsaire
Pierre FrérardFrench
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1707-1713
ref:6921716Capitaine de Frégate
Nicolas Hercule d'Espinay Beaugroult (Marquis d'Espinay)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1751
ref:673

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1719Garde de la Marine
Anne Antoine d'Aché (Comte d'Aché de Serquigny)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1780
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1716

Campaign against the corsairs of Salé , Morocco .

ref:673


Notes on Ship


Burthen , same ship ?ref:692

in 1706 , 200 Tx

in 1707 , 180 Tx


 
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