French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Conquérant' (1688)

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Le Conquérant
Nominal Guns	76	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	23.5.1687	FWAS1626
Keel Laid Down	6.1687	FWAS1626
Launched	10.8.1688	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	4.1689	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	FWAS1626
Designed by	Blaise PangaloFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1684-1706	FWAS1626
Constructor	Blaise PangaloFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1684-1706	FWAS1626
Category	Second Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up to Rebuild	1712	FWAS1626
Becomes	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Conquérant' (1712) (70) 1712-1743 French 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck150' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5564 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck146' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.4243 (155′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.3168 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Forward20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 734 French Livre (792.1328 lbs 359.293 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck16 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

1689Broadside Weight = 552 French Livre (595.7184 lbs 270.204 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse6 French 4-Pounder

1691Broadside Weight = 584 French Livre (630.2528 lbs 285.868 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse6 French 4-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 698 French Livre (753.2816 lbs 341.671 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck16 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight Unknownref:1837
Gun Deck80 French Canons de Fer

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1689609 FWAS1626
1691559 FWAS1626
1696550 ref:1837

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1690Chef d'EscadreFWIKI1691Chef d'Escadreref:7691692Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1693Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871702Capitaine de Pavillonref:687

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694Chef d'Escadreref:6871696Lieutenant-Généralref:6871696Chef d'Escadreref:18371702Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:687

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1694Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1691Rerated as a 84 gunner Premier RangFWAS1626
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
1696Rerated as a 80/72 gunner Premier RangFWAS1626
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837

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