French Third Rate ship of the line 'La Sirène' (1691)

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La Sirène
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	3.1690	NNF-1661
Launched	14.1.1691	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	5.1691	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	NNF-1661
Ship Class	Laurier Class (1690)	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
Captured	22.10.1702	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck137' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.4976 (145′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel116' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.687 (123′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0331 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton

Armament

1691Broadside Weight = 492 French Livre (530.9664 lbs 240.834 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

5.1691Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

1697Broadside Weight = 474 French Livre (511.5408 lbs 232.023 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

1699Broadside Weight = 462 French Livre (498.5904 lbs 226.149 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1691387 NNF-1661

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1691 - 14.8.1691Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6891692 - 1693Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
6.1692

Escape to St Malo

ref:687
10.1692

Return at La Rochelle

ref:687
1697Rerated as a 60 gunnerFWAS1626
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
25.6.1691-14.8.1691	Campagne du Grand Large	Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville)French Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1669-1672

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:689Netmarine.net, Web Site

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