| Pélican | 13999 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 50 | NNF-1661 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1661 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1661 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1692/04 | NNF-1661 | |
| Launched | 1693/01 | NNF-1661 | |
| First Commissioned | 1693/05 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1661 | |
| Shipyard | Bayonne | NNF-1661 | |
| Constructor | Felix Arnaud | NNF-1661 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | NNF-1661 | |
| National Rate | Troisième Rang | NNF-1661 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | NNF-1661 | |
| Wrecked | 1697/09/05 | NNF-1661 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1661 |
| Length of Gundeck | 118' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 38.3264 | Breadth | 32' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 10.556 | Depth in Hold | 12' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 4.06 | Burthen | 500 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1693 | Broadside Weight = 228 French Livre (246.012 lbs 111.606 kg) | W033 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | French 4-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1693/05 | 280 | NNF-1661 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1697 | 1697/09/05 | Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville | TRN2 | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1693/05 | Foundered at Bayonne | NNF-1661 |
| 1693/05 | Re-floated | NNF-1661 |
| 1697/08/26 | Action vs Hampshire - Hampshire vs Pélican | |
| 1697/09/05 | Wrecked in Hudson Bay | NNF-1661 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1661 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1661 à 1715 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| W033 | Vaisseaux de Ligne Francais de 1682 a 1767 | Ronald Deschenes | Web Site |
| TRN2 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol II | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |