French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Superbe' (1708)

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Le Superbe
Nominal Guns	56	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	8.1708	BWAS-1603
Launched	12.12.1708	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	3.1709	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1661
Designed by	Blaise CoulombFrench Ship Builder Service 1688-1731	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Blaise CoulombFrench Ship Builder Service 1688-1731	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	29.7.1710	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Superb' (1710) (64) 1710-1733 British 64 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck136' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1728 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0176 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen730Ton

Armament

1709Broadside Weight = 346 French Livre (373.4032 lbs 169.367 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1709350 NNF-1661

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1709 - 29.7.1710Capitaine de Corsaireref:692

Service History

DateEventSource
bef.1.7.1709Took the Merchant after a combat of 1 hourref:1585
bef.15.7.1709Took the Merchantman ? , only if capture in 1709 , captor Superberef:1585
bef.15.7.1709Took the Merchant ? , only if capture in 1709 , captor Superberef:1585
29.7.1710Taken by off the LizardBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:1585 Web Site

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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