French First Rate ship of the line 'L'Ile de France' (1669)

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L'Ile de France ➡ 1671 Lys
Nominal Guns	70	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	9.1667	NNF-1661
Launched	16.2.1669	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	7.1670	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	NNF-1661
Designed by	Audibert CoulombFrench Ship Builder Service 1708	NNF-1661
Constructor	Audibert CoulombFrench Ship Builder Service 1708	NNF-1661
Category	First Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Broken Up	2.1691	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck141' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.8008 (150′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel116' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.6768 (123′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6913 (41′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Burthen1,700Tonneaux

Armament

7.1670Broadside Weight = 540 French Livre (582.768 lbs 264.33 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

1676Broadside Weight = 506 French Livre (546.0752 lbs 247.687 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 12-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1679Broadside 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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1670455400 crew + 5 officersFWAS1626
7.1676509500 crew + 9 officersFWAS1626

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1676Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1676 - 22.4.1676Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales†FWIKI23.4.1676 - 1676Chef d'EscadreFWIKI

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1676Capitaine en Secondref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
24.6.1671Renamed LysNNF-1661
1676Refitted as a 74 gun First RateFWAS1626
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
1679Refitted as a 76 gun First RateFWAS1626
1690Refitted as a 80 gun Second RateFWAS1626
1691Refitted as a 84 gun Second RateFWAS1626
2.1691

Condemned at Toulon and broken up.

FWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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