French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Triomphant' (1693)

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Le Triomphant
Nominal Guns	94	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	2.1693	NNF-1715
Launched	1.10.1693	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	7.1694	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Designed by	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1715
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1715
Category	First Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	28.2.1728	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck161' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)52.2946 (171′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel134' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.5232 (142′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.6593 (48′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.0373 (23′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,900Ton

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 966 French Livre (1042.5072 lbs 472.857 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

7.1694Broadside Weight = 910 French Livre (982.072 lbs 445.445 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 6-Pounder

1699Broadside Weight = 948 French Livre (1023.0816 lbs 464.046 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

1704Broadside Weight = 936 French Livre (1010.1312 lbs 458.172 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1694Home: 759 Peacetime: 5809 officers, 750 menNNF-1715

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1704Chef d'EscadreFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
1699Refitted as a 90 gun Second RateFWAS1626
1704Refitted as a 88 gun Second RateFWAS1626
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
7.1707Submerged at Toulon to avoid shellfireNNF-1661
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
10.1707RefloatedNNF-1661
6.1717Condemned at ToulonNNF-1661
1721Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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