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

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L'Anjou -> 1671 Vaillant
Nominal Guns	52	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	9.1670	NNF-1661
Launched	25.5.1671	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1672	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1661
Ship Class	Anjou Class	NNF-1661
Designed by	Laurent Hubac	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
Broken Up	1691	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7996 (35′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel114' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0272 (121′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7906 (35′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton

Armament

4.1672Broadside Weight = 426 French Livre (459.7392 lbs 208.527 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1672355 NNF-1661

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1672Capitaine de Vaisseau André de Nesmond (1641-1702)FWIKI1673Capitaine de Vaisseau Henri d'Escoubleau de Sourdis (Comte de Sourdis)ref:6877.1673 - 1674Capitaine de Vaisseau André de Nesmond (1641-1702)FWIKI1675 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseau Jean-Baptiste d'Augustine de Septèmes (Chevalier de Septèmes) (1640-1697)FWIKI1682Capitaine de Vaisseau Jérome-Augustin du Vernay de Beaulieu (1630-1703)ref:7711683 - 1684Capitaine de Vaisseau Pierre Gravier (1630-1690)ref:687

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1682Enseigne de Vaisseau Edme-Elie Certaines de Fricambault (1660-1702)ref:769

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed VaillantNNF-1661
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
23.7.1682First Bombardment of Algiers
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:771Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

ref:769Augustin Jal, Digital Book

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