French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Fort' (1693)

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Le Fort
Nominal Guns	68	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	7.1692	NNF-1661
Launched	2.1693	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	5.1693	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Rochefort Dockyard - Rochefort	NNF-1661
Designed by	Pierre MassonFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1690-1706	NNF-1661
Constructor	Pierre MassonFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1690-1706	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sunk in Action	12.10.1702	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck142' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3424 (40′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,200Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck142' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3168 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5564 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Forward20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.6584 (21′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,200French Feet (Pied du Roi)

Armament

1693Broadside Weight = 606 French Livre (653.9952 lbs 296.637 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight Unknownref:1837
Gun Deck70 French Canons de Fer

1699Broadside Weight = 528 French Livre (569.8176 lbs 258.456 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1693469 NNF-1661
5.1693Home: 459 Peacetime: 359 FWAS1626
1696430 ref:1837

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1702 - 12.10.1702Vice-Amiral d'EscadreE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
1696

Lent as a privateer to Jean Bernard de Saint-Jean

FWAS1626
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837
1697Took the Merchantman ref:1585
1697Took the Merchantman ref:1585
1699Rerated as a 70 gunnerFWAS1626
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
7.1.1697-9.1697	Armement Mixte of Jean-Baptiste du Casse	Lord Jean Bernard Louis Desjeans (Baron de Pointis)French Naval Sailor Administrator Marine Soldier Service 1677-1699

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:1585 Web Site

ref:1837 Digital Book

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