Venetian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Venere Armata' (1676)

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Venere Armata
Nominal Guns	48	W006
Nationality	Venice
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	17.3.1674	W006
Launched	21.8.1676	W006
First Commissioned	10.1676	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Venice	W006
Ship Class	Drago Allungati Class (1676)	W006
Constructor	Iseppo Depieri di ZuanneVenetian Ship Builder	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
National Rate	Secondo Rango	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up	12.8.1702	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:617
Length of Gundeck111.00Venetian Piedi38.5947 (126′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel95.00Venetian Piedi33.0315 (108′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth29.00Venetian Piedi10.0833 (33′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold26.00Venetian Piedi9.0402 (29′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

21.8.1676Broadside Weight = 354 Venetian Piedi (241.104 lbs 110.7546 kg)ref:617
Lower Gun Deck24 Venetian 16-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Venetian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Venetian 3-Pound Patero

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1676 - 1686Capitanoref:6171686 - 1696Capitanoref:617

Service History

DateEventSource
8.9.16902nd Battle of Mytilene
15.9.1695Battle of Chios
18.9.16953rd Battle of Mytilene
22.8.1696Battle of Andros
6.7.1697Battle of Lemnos
20.9.1698Battle of Samorace

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:617Gruppo Modellistico Trentino di Studio e recerca storica, Book

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