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

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Le Parfait
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	10.1670	NNF-1661
Launched	20.7.1671	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	6.1672	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	Nicolas ChapelleFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1670-1683	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
Condemned	4.1699	NNF-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 VaisseauE-WIKI1684Chef d'Escadreref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1690 - 1693Lieutenant de Vaisseauref: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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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