French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Galant' (1668)

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Le Galant ➡ 1678 Opiniatre
Galland
Nominal Guns	44	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	7.1666	NNF-1661
Launched	1668	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1669	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	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
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
Broken Up	1689	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck118' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264 (125′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel104' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)33.7792 (110′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.3936 (34′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5878 (15′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen700Ton

Armament

4.1669Broadside Weight = 208 French Livre (224.4736 lbs 101.816 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1669255 NNF-1661

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1672Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
1670Rerated as a Quatrième RangFWAS1626
1671Rerated as a 40 gunner Quatrième RangFWAS1626
1672Rerated as a 42 gunner Quatrième RangFWAS1626
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
1673Rerated as a 44 gunner Quatrième RangFWAS1626
1674Rerated as a 46 gunner Quatrième RangFWAS1626
1677Rerated as a Troisième RangFWAS1626
3.3.16771st Battle of Tobago
1678Renamed OpiniatreW033
1687Rerated as a Quatrième RangFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:57	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Pearl' (1762) (32) 1762-1832 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1825 Renamed "Prothee"
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