French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Rubis' (1728)

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Le Rubis
Nominal Guns	50	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	5.1728	NNF-1715
Launched	18.11.1728	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	3.1729	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1715
Designed by	Jacques PoirierFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jacques PoirierFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Captured	3.5.1747	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Sixth Rate ship 'Rubis' (1747) (26) 1747-1748 British 26 Gun 6th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck131'French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.5497 (139′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel117'French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.0127 (124′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.4005 (37′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15'French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.8991 (16′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen751Ton

Armament

3.1729Broadside Weight = 236 French Livre (254.6912 lbs 115.522 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

1738Broadside Weight = 310 French Livre (334.552 lbs 151.745 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck22 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.17293255 officers, 320 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1739Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:1275

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1730Lieutenant de Vaisseau, capitaine en secondref:673

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1733Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
1747 - 3.5.1747Commissaire de la Marineref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
1738Refitted as a 54 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
1745

In 1745-1746 , escort of convoys towards Martinique and Captain Duguay is distinguished by the skill of its maneuvers in forcing the harbor of Fort Royal blocked by the English squadron of Townsend .

ref:673
31.10.1745Action off Martinique
1747Refitted as a 26 gun Fourth Rate Storeship
1747

Armed en-flute with 26 cannon when captured

NNF-1715
3.5.17471st Battle of Cape Finisterre

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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