French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Fâcheux' (1673)

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Le Fâcheux ➡ 1675 Entendu
Nominal Guns	40	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	27.8.1671	FWAS1626
Keel Laid Down	12.1671	FWAS1626
Launched	11.1673	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	10.1674	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Holland - Netherlands	FWAS1626
Ship Class	Entendu Class (1671)	FWAS1626
Designed by	Hendrick HouvensFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1665-1692	FWAS1626
Constructor	Hendrick HouvensFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1665-1692	FWAS1626
Category	Fourth Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	FWAS1626
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	FWAS1626
Burnt	22.2.1675	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel96' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.1808 (102′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.744 (31′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen500Tonneaux

Armament

11.1673Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 4-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
31.1.1675Renamed EntenduFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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