French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Monarque' (1690)

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Le Monarque
Nominal Guns	90	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	11.1689	FWAS1626
Named	1.6.1690	FWAS1626
Launched	24.5.1690	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	12.1690	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Brest Dockyard - Brest	FWAS1626
Constructor	Blaise PangaloFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1684-1706	FWAS1626
Category	Second Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1717	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck160' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)51.9694 (170′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth45'French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.6431 (48′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20'French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,800Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.2912 (46′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Forward22' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2268 (23′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Aft24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,900Tonneaux

Armament

12.1690Broadside Weight = 886 French Livre (956.1712 lbs 433.697 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

1698Broadside Weight = 878 French Livre (947.5376 lbs 429.781 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

1704Broadside Weight = 650 French Livre (701.48 lbs 318.175 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1690659 NNF-1661
12.1690Home: 700 Peacetime: 650 FWAS1626
5.16936299 officers, 620 menNNF-1715

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1691 - 1692Chef d'Escadreref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1694Began refitting at Brest - Brittany NNF-1715
12.1694Completed refitting at Brest - Brittany NNF-1715
22.5.1703Cap de la Roque
1704Rerated as a 84 gunnerFWAS1626
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
7.1707Sumberged at Toulon to avoid shellfireNNF-1661
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
10.1707RefloatedNNF-1661
12.1716Condmened at ToulonNNF-1715
1798Rerated as a 88 gunnerFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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