French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Trident' (1666)

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Le Trident -> 1671 Aquilon	13157
Nominal Guns	52	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1665	NNF-1661
Launched	8.1.1666	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1666	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1661
Constructor	Laurent Hubac	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Condemned	8.1697	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.3936 (34′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.872 (15′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen900Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 222 French Livre (239.5824 lbs 108.669 kg)NNF-1661
Upper Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

4.1666Broadside Weight = 198 French Livre (213.6816 lbs 96.921 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 280 French Livre (302.176 lbs 137.06 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck8 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1666325 NNF-1661

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1672Capitaine de Vaisseau d'Aillyref:6871673Capitaine de VaisseauLouis Gabaret (1632-1677)ref:6871676 - 8.1.1675/76Capitaine de VaisseauFrançois de Villeneuve-Ferrieres (1643-1676)†ref:6878.1.1675/76 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseau Jacques Kadot (Comte de Sébeville) (1647-1707)FWIKI1678Capitaine de Vaisseau de Montbron (Chevalier ) (1640-1693)ref:6871684Capitaine de Vaisseau Jacques-Auguste Maynard (Sieur de Bellefontaine de la Malmaison) (1646-1720)ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau Beaugeaisref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed AquilonNNF-1661
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

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