French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Normand' (1666)

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Le Normand ➡ 1671 Saint Louis
Nominal Guns	66	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	19.3.1666	NNF-1661
Keel Laid Down	4.1666	NNF-1661
Launched	12.1666	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	7.1667	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	NNF-1661
Ship Class	Dutch Built Group (1666)	NNF-1661
Constructor	Cornelis MichielsDutch Ship Builder	NNF-1661
Category	Second Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Broken Up	1680	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck140' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.472 (149′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel118' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264 (125′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Draught Aft17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,200Tonneaux

Armament

7.1667Broadside Weight = 484 French Livre (522.3328 lbs 236.918 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 4-Pounder

1674Broadside Weight = 482 French Livre (520.1744 lbs 235.939 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1667409 NNF-1661

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1678Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
24.6.1671Renamed Saint LouisFWAS1626
1674Rerated as a 72 gunnerFWAS1626
17.3.1677/78Second Battle of Ouessant
1679Condemned at La RochelleNNF-1661

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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