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François Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns44
Approved1670
Designer
Hendrick HouvensFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1665-1692
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew255
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 208.00 French Livre (224.47 lbs 101.82 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck20 x French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 x French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 x French 4-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     120' 0"96' 0"30' 0" 700
L'Assuré (44) 1670-1686
French 44 Gun
3rd Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
1671 Renamed "Français"
7.9.1699Dunkerque - Flanders 12.16709.1686Broken Up120' 0"96' 0"30' 0" 700
Le Constant (44) 1670-1693
French 44 Gun
3rd Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
1671 Renamed "Oiseau"
7.9.1669Dunkerque - Flanders 12.167012.1693Sold for Break Up120' 0"96' 0"30' 0" 700

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