Venetian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Fenice' (1695)

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Fenice
Nominal Guns	60	W006
Nationality	Venice
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	9.6.1694	W006
Launched	21.3.1695	W006
First Commissioned	5.1695	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Venice	W006
Ship Class	Fede Guerriera Class (1695)	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	7.8.1720	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:617
Length of Gundeck111.00Venetian Piedi38.5947 (126′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel95.00Venetian Piedi33.0315 (108′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth30.00Venetian Piedi10.431 (34′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold26.00Venetian Piedi9.0402 (29′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

21.3.1694/95Broadside Weight = 478 Venetian Libbre Sottili (317.392 lbs 148.658 kg)ref:617
Lower Gun Deck24 Venetian 20-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 Venetian 14-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 Venetian 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 Venetian 12-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
22.8.1696Battle of Andros
8.7.1716Battle of Corfu

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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

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