French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Dauphin' (1664)

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Le Dauphin -> 1671 Vermandois -> 1678 Vigilant	13174
Nominal Guns	52	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	7.1662	NNF-1661
Launched	3.1664	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	8.1664	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	W006
Constructor	Gédéon Rodolphe	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Broken Up	4.1700	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck132' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.8787 (140′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel105' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.104 (111′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7184 (35′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

8.1664Broadside Weight = 360 French Livre (388.512 lbs 176.22 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1664337 NNF-1661

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1665Lieutenant-général Pierre-Damien Martel (Marquis de Martel) (1600-1681)1676 - 22.4.1676Capitaine de Vaisseau de Tambonneau (Chevalier (no date)) (1640-1676)†ref:68723.4.1676 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseau Armand-Charles de La Porte de La Meilleraye (2^nd Duc de La Meilleraye) (1632-1713)FWIKI1677 - 1678Capitaine de Vaisseau Charles des Nos (Comte des Nos de Forbonest) (1645-1701)ref:6871682Chef d'escadre Charles-François Davy (Marquis d'Amfreville) (1628-1692)ref:6871683 - 8.1683Chef d'escadre Charles-François Davy (Marquis d'Amfreville) (1628-1692)ref:7711684Capitaine de Vaisseau Jean de La Roque-Persin (1650-1711)BNF11685Capitaine de Vaisseau Allain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon (Marquis de Coëtlogon) (1646-1730)ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau Jean-François-Florent de Laigle (Chevalier de Chalais) (1650-1708)ref:687

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1682Lieutenant-Général des armées navales Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville) (1642-1701)ref:7711684Chef d'escadre Charles-François Davy (Marquis d'Amfreville) (1628-1692)BNF1

Service History

DateEventSource
12.8.1665Battle of Cherchell
6.1671Renamed VermandoisNNF-1661
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
6.1678Renamed VigilantNNF-1661
23.7.1682First Bombardment of Algiers
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W006Teemu, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:771Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

BNF1O. Troude, Digital Book

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