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Tonnant Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns70
Approved1682
Designer
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew499
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 540.00 French Livre (582.77 lbs 264.33 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck14 x French 18-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck12 x French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 x French 12-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 x French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 x French 8-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     145' 0"124' 0"39' 0"18' 0" 
Le Tonnant (70) 1681-1692
French 70 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest Dockyard - Brest 8.16814.6.1692Burnt145' 0"124' 0"39' 0"18' 0" 
Le Fier (70) 1682-1692
French 70 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest Dockyard - Brest 16824.6.1692Burnt in Action145' 0"124' 0"39' 0"18' 0" 

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