Venetian Third Rate ship of the line 'Aquila Valiera' (1698)

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Aquila Valiera

14941
Nominal Guns70W006
NationalityVenice
OperatorState Navy
Ordered4.5.1697W006
Launched11.3.1698W006
How acquiredPurpose builtW006
ShipyardVenice W006
Ship ClassSan Lorenzo Zustinian Class - 2nd SeriesW006
Constructor Iseppo Depieri di ZuanneW006
CategoryThird RateW006
National RatePrimo RangoW006
Ship TypeShip of the Line W006
Sailing RigShip RiggedW006
Broken Up7.8.1720W006

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


11.3.1697/98Broadside 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
20.9.1698Battle of Samorace
8.7.1716Battle of Corfu
19.7.1717Battle of Matapan

 
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