French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Blakoual' (1705)

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Le Blakoual

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Blekoualle
Nominal Guns52NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Blackwall' (1696) (54) 1696-1705
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured20.10.1705NNF-1661
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall B028
Ship Class1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)B028
Constructor
Sir Henry JohnsonBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1681-1709
B028
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Captured15.3.1708NNF-1661
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Blackwall' (1708) (54) 1708-1709
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 1 ½"Imperial Feet39.9415 
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232 
Breadth34' 2 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759 
Depth in Hold13' 7 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751 
Burthen678 44⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck126'French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.931 (134′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel100'French Feet (Pied du Roi)32.48 (106′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.2312 (33′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2765 (14′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen500Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel100' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)32.48 (106′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.4748 (34′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.9788 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen460Ton 

Armament


11.1705Broadside Weight = 236 French Livre (254.6912 lbs 115.522 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.17052766 officers, 270 menNNF-1715
1707440under Captain Bartref:692
1707350under Captain Tourouvreref:692

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1706 - 1707Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean Alexandre de TourouvreFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1657-1707
SNForum11.1707 - 1707Capitaine de Corsaire
André BartFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1692-1707
ref:692

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1708Garde de la Marine
Antoine Alexis de Perier de Salvert (Seigneur de Monros et de Quervichard)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1701-1757
ref:6731708Garde de la Marine
Jean Louis François de Roussel de Préville (Seigneur de Tourlincthun)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1760
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1706

From 1706 to 1707 , loan for privateering ??

ref:692
2.10.1706Action of 1706-10-02
1.5.1707Action off Brighthelmstone
10.10.1707Battle of the Lizard
15.3.1707/8Taken by the British

 
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