French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Royal Duc' (1668)

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Le Royal Duc ➡ 1671 Reine

1907
Nominal Guns104NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down10.1667NNF-1661
Launched12.1668NNF-1661
First Commissioned3.1669NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-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
CategoryFirst RateNNF-1661
National RatePremier RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Broken Up5.1688NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel140' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.472 (149′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft22' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,900Ton 

Armament


1668Broadside Weight = 1014 French Livre (1094.3088 lbs 496.353 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 6-Pounder

1669Broadside Weight = 884 French Livre (954.0128 lbs 432.718 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck16 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1673Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Jean d'Estrées (Comte d'Estrées)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1689
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Service History


DateEventSource
24.6.1671Renamed ReineFWAS1626
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
bef.1688Refitted as a 100 gun First RateFWAS1626
2.4.1688

Condemned at Brest

FWAS1626

 
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