French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Maure' (1678)

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Le Maure -> 1679 Neptune
Nominal Guns	44	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1678	W033
Launched	20.8.1678	W033
First Commissioned	5.1679	W033
How acquired	Purpose built	W033
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	W033
Constructor	Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French Designer Ship Builder Service 1637-1682	W033
Category	Fourth Rate	W033
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	W033
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Condemned	1702	W033

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck114' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0272 (121′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel100' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)32.48 (106′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.744 (31′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen600Ton

Armament

1679Broadside Weight = 286 French Livre (308.6512 lbs 139.997 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder

1690Broadside Weight = 304 French Livre (328.0768 lbs 148.808 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1679250 NNF-1661
1690300 NNF-1661

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1689Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1679Renamed NeptuneNNF-1661
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
1690Refitted as a 50 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1.1691Began repairs at Le Havre - Normandy NNF-1661
2.1691Completed repairs at Le Havre - Normandy NNF-1661

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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Friday 1st of July 2022 17:20	Prisco Hernandez	Adrian RenouBritish Naval Sailor Service 1772-1794
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