French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Émerillon' (1671)

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L'Émerillon -> 1671 Fortuné
Nominal Guns	54	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1669	NNF-1661
Launched	6.1671	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	11.1672	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jean-Pierre BrunFrench Designer Ship Builder	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	1688	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck134' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.5232 (142′ 9″ Imperial)
Length of Keel108' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.0784 (115′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

11.1672Broadside Weight = 432 French Livre (466.2144 lbs 211.464 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

1676Broadside Weight = 426 French Livre (459.7392 lbs 208.527 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1673Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871674Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6311674 - 1675Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871676Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871677Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871680Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1680Capitaine en Troisièmeref:6871684Capitaine en Secondref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed FortunéW033
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
1676Refitted as a 52 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
3.3.16771st Battle of Tobago
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:631 Web Site

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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