French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'La Perle' (1690)

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La Perle
Nominal Guns	50	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	7.1690	NNF-1661
Launched	12.1690	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1691	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jean-Armand LevasseurFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sold	1709	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck130' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.7199 (38′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5675 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton

Armament

12.1690Broadside Weight = 312 French Livre (336.7104 lbs 152.724 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1691300 NNF-1661

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1692Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
31.8.1692Attack of 1692/08/31
31.8.1692Took the Ship of the Line ref:801
31.8.1692Took the Ship of the Line ref:801
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:801Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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