French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Prince' (1666)

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Le Prince ➡ 1671 Sans Pareil

13492
Nominal Guns64NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down5.1665NNF-1661
Acquired4.1666NNF-1661
First Commissioned12.1666NNF-1661
ShipyardBrest Dockyard - Brest NNF-1661
Designed by
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
NNF-1661
Constructor
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
NNF-1661
CategoryThird RateNNF-1661
National RateSecond RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Wrecked21.10.1679NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck137' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.502 (146′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Draught Forward16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Draught Aft19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,200Tonneaux 

Armament


1676Broadside Weight = 440 French Livre (474.848 lbs 215.38 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1669456 FWAS1626
1671405 FWAS1626

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1672Capitaine de Vaisseau
Louis Chadeau de la ClocheterieFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1678
ref:6871673Capitaine de Vaisseau
Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Comte de Tourville)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1669-1672
E-WIKI1.2.1675 - 1675Chef d'Escadre
François Louis Rousselet (Marquis de Chateaurenault)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1702
ref:6871676 - 22.4.1676Capitaine de Vaisseau
Allain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon (Marquis de Coëtlogon)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1716
ref:68723.4.1676 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseau
Melchior de Thomas de Châteauneuf (Seigneur de Châteauneuf)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1679
FWIKI

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1676 - 22.4.1676Chef d'Escadre
Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1692
FWIKI

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1669Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Abraham Duquesne-Guiton (Seigneur de Bellébat)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1668-1717
ref:6871679 - 10.1679Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Joseph-Charles Joubert de La BastideFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1672-1719
ref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
1669Rerated as a Second RangFWAS1626
24.6.1671Renamed Sans PareilFWAS1626
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1.2.1674/75Attack on the Smyrne Convoi
1676Rerated as a 66 gunner Second RangFWAS1626
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo

 
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