French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Fougueux' (1671)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
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Le Fougueux
Nominal Guns	56	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	10.1670	NNF-1661
Launched	15.8.1671	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	6.1672	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jean GuérouardFrench Ship Builder Service 1668	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Foundered	3.1691	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck138' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.8224 (147′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3424 (40′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Tons BM

Armament

1672Broadside Weight = 426 French Livre (459.7392 lbs 208.527 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck12 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder

6.1672Broadside Weight = 390 French Livre (420.888 lbs 190.905 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1672350 NNF-1661

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1684Chef d'Escadreref:6871689Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI1690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1690 - 1.1.1691Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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