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

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Le Parfait

13953
Nominal Guns64NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down10.1670NNF-1661
Launched20.7.1671NNF-1661
First Commissioned6.1672NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1661
Constructor François Chapelle (c.1686-1770)NNF-1661
CategoryThird RateNNF-1661
National RateDeuxième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the Line NNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Condemned4.1699NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck138' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.8224 (147′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3559 (40′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 1"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5255 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1050Tons BM 

Armament


1671Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

6.1672Broadside Weight = 588 French Livre (634.5696 lbs 287.826 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1672359 NNF-1661

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1675 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseau Melchior de Thomas de Châteauneuf (Seigneur de Châteauneuf) (1632-1698)E-WIKI1684Chef d'escadre des Gouttesref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau Charles-François de Machault de Belmont (1640-1709)ref:687

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1690 - 1693Lieutenant de Vaisseau Claude Élisée de Court de La Bruyère (1666-1752)ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
17.5.1684Bombardment of Gènes
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head

 
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