French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Phénix' (1692)

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Le Phénix
Nominal Guns	60	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	3.1691/92	NNF-1661
Launched	7.10.1692	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	2.1693	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	François CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1687-1717	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
Broken Up	1714	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck133' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.2033 (141′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0176 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1000Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck135' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.848 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel111' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.0528 (118′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0485 (39′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,050Tons BM

Armament

1693Broadside Weight = 474 French Livre (511.5408 lbs 232.023 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1702Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI11.1709 - 1710Capitaine de VaisseauB177

Service History

DateEventSource
20.8.1702Benbow vs DuCasse
9.11.1710Battle of Syracuse

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B177Charles Boswell Norman, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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Wednesday 31st of May 2023 09:35	Sylvia Brown	British Privateer 'King of Prussia' (1756) (16) 1756-1758 British 16 Gun Privateer Unknown
Saturday 27th of May 2023 02:00	PC Coker	French Fourth Rate frigate 'L'Indien' (1777) (44) 1777-1781 French 44 Gun 4th Rate Frigate
Wednesday 24th of May 2023 23:09	charles didham	Philemon DidhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1795-1796
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Monday 15th of May 2023 15:01	Diane Oldman	John William BuckleBritish Ship Owner Service 1802-1847

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