French Second Rate ship of the line 'Madame' (1670)

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Madame -> 1671 Pompeux	15899
Nominal Guns	72	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1668	NNF-1661
Launched	28.2.1670	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	12.1671	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jean Guérouard	NNF-1661
Category	Second Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Deuxième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sold	2.1709	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck143' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4464 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,450Ton

Armament

1670Broadside Weight = 592 French Livre (638.8864 lbs 289.784 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

12.1670Broadside Weight = 264 French Livre (284.9088 lbs 129.228 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder

12.1671Broadside Weight = 298 French Livre (321.6016 lbs 145.871 kg)NNF-1661
Middle Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1671459 NNF-1661

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1673Capitaine de Vaisseau Gabriel de Pontevès (Chevalier de Buous) (1632-1685)ref:6871675 - 1676Chef d'escadre Jean-Baptiste Valbelle (Chevalier de Valbelle) (1627-1681)ref:6871689Capitaine de VaisseauPierre Gravier (1630-1690)ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau Philippe-César d'Aligre de Saint-Lié (2^nd Baron de La Mothe) (1650-1720)ref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed PompeuxNNF-1661
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
6.1681Began refitting at Toulon - Provence NNF-1661
8.1681Completed refitting at Toulon - Provence NNF-1661
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1696Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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