French Third Rate ship of the line 'La Charente' (1669)

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La Charente -> 1678 Courtisan -> 1671 Belliqueux	1876
Nominal Guns	66	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1666	W033
Launched	2.1669	E-WIKI
How acquired	Purpose built	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	W033
Constructor	Jean Laure	W033
Category	Third Rate	W033
National Rate	Deuxième Rang	W033
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Wrecked	11.5.1678	W033

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck144' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.7712 (153′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3424 (40′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5332 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck150' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel128' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.5744 (136′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3424 (40′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament

1768Broadside Weight = 678 French Livre (731.6976 lbs 331.881 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck10 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1669409 NNF-1661
11.5.1678450 73 gunsref:687

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1670Capitaine de Vaisseau Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins) (1631-1697)ref:6871677 - 11.5.1678Capitaine de Vaisseau André de Nesmond (1641-1702)FWIKI

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
3.10.1677 - 11.5.1678Capitaine de Vaisseau Charles de Courbon-Blénac (1^st Comte de Blénac) (1622-1696)ref:771

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed BelliqueuxNNF-1661
11.12.16772nd Battle of Tobago
6.1678Renamed CourtisanE-WIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:771Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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