French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Bourbon' (1665)

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Le Bourbon -> 1671 Éclatant
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1663	NNF-1661
Launched	22.11.1665	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1666	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Deuxième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Deleted from list	1684	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck137' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.502 (146′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen1,050Ton

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1666409 NNF-1661

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1676 - 22.4.1676Capitaine de VaisseauPierre de Cou (1630-1676)†ref:68723.4.1676 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseau Allain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon (Marquis de Coëtlogon) (1646-1730)ref:6871677Capitaine de Vaisseau Marc-Hyacinthe Rosmadec (Chevalier de Tréguier) (1635-1702)ref:6871678Capitaine de VaisseauChevalier Jacques Motier (Chevalier de La Fayette) (1620-1680)ref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed ÉclatantEWIKI
28.5.1673First 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
13.7.1677First Battle of Ouessant

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

EWIKIVarious, Web Site

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