French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Paris' (1669)

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Le Paris ➡ 1671 Royale Thérèse
Nominal Guns	70	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	9.1667	FWAS1626
Launched	12.3.1669	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	3.1669	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	FWAS1626
Designed by	Jean SerrinFrench Designer Ship Builder	FWAS1626
Constructor	Jean SerrinFrench Designer Ship Builder	FWAS1626
Category	Second Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Premier Rang	W033
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Foundered	1690	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck143' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4464 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.2356 (43′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.9832 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,450Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck143' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4464 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.6416 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,700Tonneaux

Armament

1671Broadside 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

1674Broadside 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
3.1669455450 crew + 5 officersFWAS1626
1676509500 crew + 9 officersFWAS1626

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1673 - 21.8.1673Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:68721.8.1673 - 1673Chef d'Escadreref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed Royale ThérèseE-WIKI
1674Refitted as a 76 gun Second RateFWAS1626
1679Refitted as a 80 gun Second RateFWAS1626
1688Refitted as a 76 gun Second RateFWAS1626
1690Refitted as a 80 gun Second RateFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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