Venetian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Sacra Lega' (1687)

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Sacra Lega
Nominal Guns	48	W006
Nationality	Venice
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	20.12.1679	W006
Keel Laid Down	1683	W006
Launched	7.2.1687	W006
First Commissioned	3.1786	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Venice	W006
Ship Class	Drago Volante Class (1674)	W006
Constructor	Beetto Gambillo di ZanmariaVenetian Ship Builder	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
National Rate	Secondo Rango	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up	7.8.1720	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:617
Length of Gundeck105.25Venetian Piedi36.5085 (119′ 9″ Imperial)
Length of Keel90.00Venetian Piedi31.293 (102′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth29.00Venetian Piedi10.0833 (33′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25.00Venetian Piedi8.6925 (28′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

7.2.1686/87Broadside Weight = 392 Venetian Libbre Sottili (260.288 lbs 121.912 kg)ref:617
Lower Gun Deck22 Venetian 20-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 Venetian 14-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Venetian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
20.9.1698382 ref:617

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
3.1686/87 - 1698Capitanoref:617

Service History

DateEventSource
8.9.16902nd Battle of Mytilene
22.8.1696Battle of Andros

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu, Web Site

ref:617Gruppo Modellistico Trentino di Studio e recerca storica, Book

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