Venetian Third Rate ship of the line 'Giove' (1696)

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Giove

14938
Nominal Guns70W006
NationalityVenice
OperatorState Navy
Ordered2.4.1695W006
Launched29.5.1696W006
How acquiredPurpose builtW006
ShipyardVenice W006
Ship ClassSan Lorenzo Zustinian Class - 2nd SeriesW006
Constructor Zuanne di Francesco Piccolo da VeneziaW006
CategoryThird RateW006
National RatePrimo RangoW006
Ship TypeShip of the Line W006
Sailing RigShip RiggedW006
Broken Up19.3.1716/17W006

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:617
Length of Gundeck138Venetian Piedi47.9826 (157′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel118Venetian Piedi41.0286 (134′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth38Venetian Piedi13.2126 (43′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold29.50Venetian Piedi10.0833 (33′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament


29.5.1696Broadside Weight = 786 Venetian Libbre Sottili (521.904 lbs 244.446 kg)ref:617
Lower Gun Deck2 Venetian 30-Pounder Culverin
Lower Gun Deck26 Venetian 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Venetian 20-Pounder Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 Venetian 20-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Venetian 14-Pounder Culverin
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Venetian 12-Pounder

Service History


DateEventSource
14.4.1703

Laid up at Venice

ref:617

 
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