French bomb vessel 'L'Ardente' (1683)

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L'Ardente
Nominal Guns	4	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	12.1682	NNF-1715
Launched	2.1683	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	4.1683	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Bomb Vessel Class Second Batch (1683)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Bernard Renau d'ElicagarayFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1670-1715	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	NNF-1715
Last known	1723	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck75' 7"French Feet (Pied du Roi)24.3979 (80′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel64'French Feet (Pied du Roi)20.8143 (68′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.1215 (29′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10'French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.248 (10′ 7″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:689
Burthen140French Tonneaux138.039

Armament

4.1683Broadside Weight = 12 French Livre (12.9504 lbs 5.874 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck4 French 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 French 12" Mortar

1696Broadside Weight = 12 French Livre (12.9504 lbs 5.874 kg)ref:689
Gun Deck4 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1683415 officers, 36 menNNF-1715

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1683Enseigne de Vaisseauref:7711684Capitaine de Galioteref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes
26.6.1688Bombardment of Algiers
1714Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:689Netmarine.net, Web Site

ref:771Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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