French Fourth Rate ship 'Le Petit Saint Jean' (1625)

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2nd Rate Ship of the Line
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British 14 Gun
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(1798)
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Le Petit Saint Jean
Nominal Guns	20	NNF-1610
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Purchased	30.1.1625	NNF-1610
Shipyard	Unknown	NNF-1610
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1610
Ship Type	Ship	NNF-1610
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1610
Last Mentioned	1644	NNF-1610

Armament

1640Broadside Weight = 45 French Livre (48.564 lbs 22.0275 kg)NNF-1610
Gun Deck8 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 4-Pounder
Gun Deck6 French 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1640125 NNF-1610

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1626 - 1626UnknownNNF-16107.1629 - 11.1629Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101638Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101639Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16106.1640 - 1640Chef d'EscadreNNF-16101644Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-1610

Service History

DateEventSource
1626Began rebuilding at St Malo - Brittany NNF-1610
1627Completed rebuilding at St Malo - Brittany NNF-1610
22.8.1638Battle of Guetaria
22.7.1640Battle of Cádiz
11.1640Refitted as a Unrated Fireship

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1610Alain Demerliac, Book

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Monday 15th of June 2026 16:06	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Wellesley' (1801) (Unknown) 1801-1804 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
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