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La Dauphine

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Nominal Guns60NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down10.1705NNF-1715
Launched23.3.1706NNF-1715
First Commissioned5.1706NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1715
Constructor
Philippe CochoisFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1691-1692
NNF-1715
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1715
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up1719NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck139' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.1472 (148′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3424 (40′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck138' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.8224 (147′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3424 (40′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament


5.1706Broadside Weight = 474 French Livre (511.5408 lbs 232.023 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1709/02/20 - 1709
J. GuéguenFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1702-1709
Principal Managing Owner
ref:1585
1709/09/18 - 1709
Luc Trouin (Sieur de la Barbinais)French
Ship Owner
Service 1705-1711
Principal Managing Owner
ref:1585
1711/01/16 - 1711
ArthurFrench
Ship Owner
Other
Service 1711
Principal Managing Owner
ref:1585

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.17063577 officers, 350 crewNNF-1715
1707380 

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1707Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jacques Aymar de Roquefeuil et du Bousquet (Comte de Roquefeuil)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1681-1722
ref:692
1707 - 1708Capitaine de Frégate
Jean de Gouyon-Beaufort (Chevalier de Gouyon)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1690-1733
ref:692
20.2.1709 - 1709Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Miniac GouyonFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1687-1709
ref:1585
18.9.1709 - 1709Capitaine de Frégate
de Coursérac (Chevalier de Coursérac)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1703-1709
ref:1585
16.1.1711 - 1711Capitaine de Corsaire
de Ravenel (Chevalier de Ravenel)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1711
ref:1585

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1706Sous-Brigadier, Garde de Marineref:6731709Aide d’Artillerie de Marine
Claude Louis d'Espinchal (1st Marquis de Massiac)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1702-1770
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1.5.1707Action off Brighthelmstone
10.10.1707Battle of the Lizard
1708Took the Merchantman
Marie-Galley (Unknown) 1708-1708
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
ref:1585
bef.19.7.1708

Took and ramson for 475 livres Sterlings the Augmentation d'Amour .

ref:1585
bef.27.11.1708Took the Merchant
Saint Antoine (Unknown) 1708-1708
Spanish Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1585
1717Refitted as a Unrated Hulk


Notes on Ship


Cautionref:1585

 J. Gueguen cautionne Du Gouyon-Miniac, capitaine de la frégate du roi la Dauphine , 1200 Tonn. , commissionnée en guerre (20 Fevrier 1709) .

L. de La Barbinais-Trouin cautionne le chr. de Courserac , commandant le navire du roi la Dauphine (18 Sept. 1709)

Arthur cautionne le chr. de Ravenel , capitaine du navire du roi la Dauphine , commissionné en guerre (16 Janv. 1711) .


Commisionref:1585

Commission du 20 février 1709 , au lieutenant de vaisseau du Gouyon-Miniac pour armer en guerre la frégate la Dauphine , du port de 1200 tonneaux , présentemcnt à Brest .


Jugementref:1585

Jugement du 23 mai 1708 qui confirmant un précédent jugement du 5 janvier 1707 , déclarant de bonne prise et au profit du sieur du Gouyon-Miniac , commandant la frégate la Dauphine , les rançons des batiments la Sainte-Marguerite , la Notre-Dame du Rosaire et le Saint-Esprit des Ames , de Lisbonne (13 mai) .



 
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