French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Marquis' (1685)

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Le Marquis
Nominal Guns	60	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	11.1683	NNF-1661
Launched	4.3.1685	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	5.1685	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1686-1696	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Captured	10.3.1705	E-WIKI

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck135' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.848 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0408 (39′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.872 (15′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen800Ton

Armament

1685Broadside Weight = 402 French Livre (433.8384 lbs 196.779 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder

1704Broadside Weight = 396 French Livre (427.3632 lbs 193.842 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1684350 NNF-1661

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 8.1689Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871695Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
9.8.1689Capture of the Portsmouth
9.8.1689Took the Frigate and destroyed in the Channel
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
10.3.1704/5Battle of Marbella
10.3.1704/5Taken by off Marbella

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

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