French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Saint Michel' (1706)

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Le Saint Michel
Nominal Guns	70	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1705	NNF-1715
Launched	1.2.1706	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	9.1706	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Port Louis - Lorient	NNF-1715
Designed by	Alexandre GobertFrench Ship Builder Service 1705	NNF-1715
Constructor	Alexandre GobertFrench Ship Builder Service 1705	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1719	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck153' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6959 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3168 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck150' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.4792 (44′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8769 (19′ 3″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck153' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6975 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3168 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Tonneaux

Armament

9.1706Broadside Weight = 784 French Livre (846.0928 lbs 383.768 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

1714Broadside Weight = 792 French Livre (854.7264 lbs 387.684 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 4-Pounder

1715Broadside Weight = 792 French Livre (854.7264 lbs 387.684 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1708/07/17 - 1708 Principal Managing Ownerref:1585

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.17065099 officers, 500 menNNF-1715

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1706 - 1706Capitaine de VaisseauFWAS16261707 - bef.17.7.1708Capitaine de Vaisseauref:69217.7.1708 - 1708Capitaine de Vaisseauref:1585

Service History

DateEventSource
bef.22.7.1709Took the Other Vessels ref:1585
bef.29.7.1709Took the Merchant ref:1585
bef.29.9.1709Took the Merchant ref:1585
bef.29.9.1709Took the Merchant ref:1585
11.1711Began repairs at Martinique - France - Windward Islands NNF-1715
1.1712Completed repairs at Martinique - France - Windward Islands NNF-1715
1714Rerated as a 74 gunnerFWAS1626

Notes on Ship

Cautionref:1585

L. de La Barbinais-Trouin cautionne Gerardin , capitaine de vaisseau , commandant le vaisseau du roi le St-Michel , commissionné en guerre (17 Juill. 1708) .

Commissionref:1585

Commission du 17 juillet 1708 , aux capitaines de vaisseau Duguay-Trouin et Girardin pour armer en guerre les vaisseaux le Lys et le Saint-Michel , du port de 1200 tonneaux , présentement à Brest .

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1585 Web Site

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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