French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Cheval Marin' (1666)

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Le Cheval Marin	11280
Nominal Guns	42	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	8.1664	NNF-1715
Acquired	6.1666	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	9.1666	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Constructor	Laurent Coulomb (1622-1696)	NNF-1715
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1729	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck122' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.6256 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel97' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.5056 (103′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.5019 (34′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2224 (13′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen600Ton

Armament

9.1666Broadside Weight = 216 French Livre (233.1072 lbs 105.732 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 250 French Livre (269.8 lbs 122.375 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck18 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.16662666 Officers, 260 menNNF-1715

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1676Capitaine de Vaisseau Louis Le Roux d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin (Chevalier d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin) (1642-1712)ref:6871681Capitaine de Vaisseau Henri Cauchon de L'Héry (Chevalier de L'Héry) (d.1684)ref:7711682 - 1683Capitaine de Vaisseau Jean Erard (Seigneur de Belle-Isle) (1640-1704)ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau Jacques Davy (Chevalier d'Amfreville) (d.1696)ref:63110.1695 - 26.4.1696Capitaine de VaisseauChevalier Jean Baptiste Achard (Chevalier des Augiers) (1650-1708)ref:683

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1682 - 1682Lieutenant de Vaisseau Dromon (Chevalier de Saint-Genies)ref:769

Service History

DateEventSource
23.7.1681Blockade of Chio
23.7.1682First Bombardment of Algiers
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers
19.6.1685Bombardment of Tripoli
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
10.1695

Depart from La Rochelle with a convoy to the Antilles

Took 4 prizes : "St Jean Baptiste" from Rotterdam and on the return the "Jacques" from Amsterdam , "St Jean" from the Barbade , from the english "Ile of Whig"

DBF
26.4.1696

Return at Belle-Ile

ref:683
1703Refitted as a 42 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1726Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

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