French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Conquérant' (1688)

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Le Conquérant	1943
Nominal Guns	84	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1687	NNF-1661
Launched	10.8.1688	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	4.1689	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1715
Constructor	Blaise Pangalo	NNF-1715
Category	Second Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up to Rebuild	1707	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck150' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5564 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 734 French Livre (792.1328 lbs 359.293 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck16 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1690Chef d'escadre Phillippe Le Valois (Marquis de Villette-Mursay) (1632-1707)FWIKI1691Chef d'escadre Joseph Andrault (2^nd Comte de Langeron) (1649-1711)ref:7691692Capitaine de Vaisseau Pierre Guérusseau (Seigneur du Magnou) (1630-1706)FWIKI1693Capitaine de Vaisseau François du Chalard (Marquis du Chalard) (1650-1696)ref:6871702Capitaine de Pavillon Pierre de Bagneux (1650-1718)ref:687

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694Chef d'escadre Ferdinand de Relingues (Comte de Relingue) (1630-1704)ref:6871696Lieutenant-général François Louis Rousselet (Comte de Chateaurenault) (1637-1716)ref:6871702Lieutenant-Général des armées navales Joseph Andrault (2^nd Comte de Langeron) (1649-1711)ref:687

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1694Lieutenant de Vaisseau Charles-Gaspard Goussé (Marquis de la Roche-Allard) (1670-1748)ref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:769Augustin Jal, Digital Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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