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Le Terrible

1921
Nominal Guns100NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Ordered19.7.1692NNF-1661
Keel Laid Down8.1692NNF-1661
Named27.8.1692NNF-1661
Launched21.2.1693NNF-1661
First Commissioned5.1693NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardBrest Dockyard - Brest NNF-1661
Designed by
Blaise PangaloFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1684-1706
NNF-1661
Constructor
Blaise PangaloFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1684-1706
NNF-1661
CategoryFirst RateNNF-1661
National RatePremier RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Sold for Break Up1714NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck165' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)53.592 (175′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.616 (47′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen2,200Ton 

Armament


5.1693Broadside Weight = 916 French Livre (988.5472 lbs 448.382 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

5.1693Broadside Weight = 890 French Livre (960.488 lbs 435.655 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

1705Broadside Weight = 904 French Livre (975.5968 lbs 442.508 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

1706Broadside Weight = 774 French Livre (835.3008 lbs 378.873 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder

1707Broadside Weight = 222 French Livre (239.5824 lbs 108.669 kg)FWAS1626
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1693864 NNF-1661
5.1693Home: 814 Peacetime: 734800 crew + 14 officersFWAS1626

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1704 - 24.8.1704Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Ferdinand de Relingues (Comte de Relingue)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1670-1702
FWIKI

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1704Capitaine de Pavillonref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1706Rerated as a 104 gunnerFWAS1626
7.1707Sumberged at Toulon to avoid shellfireNNF-1661
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
10.1707RefloatedNNF-1661
8.1714Condemned at ToulonNNF-1661
18.8.1714

Condemned

FWAS1626

 
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