French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Maure' (1672)

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Le Maure -> 1678 Content
Nominal Guns	52	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1670	NNF-1661
Launched	29.8.1672	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1673	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	NNF-1661
Constructor	Hontabat	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
Hulked	1685	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck135' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.848 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.368 (37′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck122' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.6256 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel100' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)32.48 (106′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen881Ton

Armament

1671Broadside Weight = 414 French Livre (446.7888 lbs 202.653 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck8 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck16 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1673300 NNF-1661

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1673Capitaine de Vaisseau Charles-François Davy (2^nd Marquis d'Amfreville) (1640-1692)ref:6871679Chef d'escadre Charles-François Davy (2^nd Marquis d'Amfreville) (1640-1692)ref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
6.1678Renamed ContentNNF-1661
10.1679Ran ashore during a stormNNF-1661
1.1680Refloated and repairedNNF-1661
1685Refitted as a Other Vessels Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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