French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'La Prudent' (1697)

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La Prudent

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Nominal Guns60NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Launched31.8.1697NNF-1661
First Commissioned1.1698NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1661
ConstructorFrançois Coulomb (1653/54-1716/17)NNF-1661
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the Line NNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Sunk in Action12.10.1702NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck140' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.472 (149′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel114' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0272 (121′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0176 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Ton 

Armament


1797Broadside 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

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1698380 NNF-1661

Service History


DateEventSource
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo

 
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