French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Capable' (1692)

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Le Capable
Nominal Guns	58	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1692	NNF-1661
Launched	9.1692	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	2.1693	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1661
Constructor	Rene LevasseurFrench Ship Builder Service 1692	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Broken Up	1.1706	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck131' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.5488 (139′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.4005 (37′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.6013 (15′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton

Armament

1693Broadside Weight = 426 French Livre (459.7392 lbs 208.527 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight Unknownref:1837
Gun Deck60 French Canons de Fer

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1693350 NNF-1661
1696350 ref:1837

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1696Chef d'Escadreref:1837

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1694Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:1837 Digital Book

ref:673 Web Site

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