French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Téméraire' (1695)

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Le Téméraire
Nominal Guns	50	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1694	NNF-1715
Launched	6.1695	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1661
Designed by	Etienne Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French Designer Ship Builder Service 1668-1724	NNF-1661
Constructor	Etienne Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French Designer Ship Builder Service 1668-1724	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
Foundered	1721	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck136'French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1773 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.4005 (37′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16'French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen850Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck137' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.4998 (145′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0253 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 5"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.8991 (16′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen980Ton

Armament

1695Broadside Weight = 320 French Livre (345.344 lbs 156.64 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder

6.1695Broadside Weight = 356 French Livre (384.1952 lbs 174.262 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.16953577 officers, 350 menNNF-1715

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.1712 - 1714Capitaine de Frégate, ship-commander ??ref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
1695Took the Merchant ref:1585
1719Laid up in ordinary?NNF-1715
1721Foundered at ToulonNNF-1715
12.1722SalvagedNNF-1715
1723Broken upNNF-1715

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
11.1712-1714	Cassard Squadron	Jacques CassardFrench Naval Sailor Privateer Service 1705-1710

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

ref:1585 Web Site

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