French Third Rate ship of the line 'La Sirène' (1691)

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La Sirène	2349
Nominal Guns	64	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	3.1690	NNF-1661
Launched	1691	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	5.1691	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	NNF-1661
Ship Class	Laurier Class	NNF-1661
Constructor	Pierre Masson (d.1720)	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Deuxième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Captured	12.10.1702	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck137' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.4976 (145′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel116' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.687 (123′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0331 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton

Armament

5.1691Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

1697Broadside Weight = 474 French Livre (511.5408 lbs 232.023 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

1699Broadside Weight = 462 French Livre (498.5904 lbs 226.149 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1691387 NNF-1661

2 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1691 - 14.8.1691Capitaine de Vaisseau Rolland Barrin (Marquis de la Galissonnière) (1646-1737)ref:6891692 - 1693Capitaine de VaisseauAbraham Duquesne-Guiton (1650-1724)FWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
6.1692

Escape to

St Malo ref:687
10.1692

Return at

La Rochelle ref:687
1697Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
1699Refitted as a 56 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
25.6.1691-14.8.1691	Campagne du Grand Large	Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville) (1642-1701)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:689Netmarine.net, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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