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Pélican13999
Nominal Guns50NNF-1661
NationalityFranceNNF-1661
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1661
Keel Laid Down1692/04NNF-1661
Launched1693/01NNF-1661
First Commissioned1693/05
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardBayonne NNF-1661
ConstructorFelix Arnaud NNF-1661
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the Line NNF-1661
Wrecked1697/09/05NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck118' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264
Breadth32' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.556
Depth in Hold12' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.06
Burthen500Ton 

Armament

1693Broadside Weight = 228 French Livre (246.012 lbs 111.606 kg) W033
Lower Gun Deck22French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck8French 4-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1693/05280NNF-1661
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
16971697/09/05Pierre Le Moyne d'IbervilleTRN2
Service History
DateEvent Source
1693/05Foundered at BayonneNNF-1661
1693/05Re-floatedNNF-1661
1697/08/26Action vs Hampshire - Hampshire vs Pélican 
1697/09/05Wrecked in Hudson BayNNF-1661

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NNF-1661 Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1661 à 1715Alain DemerliacBook
W033 Vaisseaux de Ligne Francais de 1682 a 1767Ronald DeschenesWeb Site
TRN2 The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol IIWilliam Laid ClowesDigital Book
 
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