French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Soleil' (1642)

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Le Soleil ➡ 1671 Hercule ➡ 1671 Marquis
Nominal Guns	36	NNF-1610
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	1640	NNF-1610
Keel Laid Down	1640	NNF-1610
Acquired	1642	NNF-1610
Shipyard	Indret - Nantes	NNF-1610
Ship Class	Lune Class (1640)	NNF-1610
Constructor	Jan GronDutch Ship Builder Service 1640	NNF-1610
Category	Second Rate	NNF-1610
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1610
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1610
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1610
Broken Up	1672	NNF-1610

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1610
Length of Gundeck117' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.0016 (124′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.4372 (30′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8976 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen700Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Keel117' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.0016 (124′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.4372 (30′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.8976 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen700Tonneaux

Armament

1642Broadside Weight = 76 French Livre (82.0192 lbs 37.202 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck4 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck10 French 8-Pounder

1642Broadside Weight = 199.5 French Livre (215.3004 lbs 97.6556 kg)NNF-1610
Gun Deck4 French 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 French 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck14 French Pierrier

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1642275 NNF-1610

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1644Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101649 - 1650Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101651Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101653 - 1654Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101655 - 9.1655Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16109.1655 - 1655Chef d'EscadreNNF-16101662 - 1663Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101664Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101665Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101666 - 1660Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101667Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-1610

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1646Contre-AmiralNNF-1610

Service History

DateEventSource
14.6.1646Battle of Orbitello
21.12.1647Battle of Castellammare
1663

Took a Algerian privateer of 200000 Livres Tournois of build value

ref:687
6.1671Renamed HerculeNNF-1610
7.1671Renamed MarquisNNF-1610

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1610Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:41	Jon Miller	George SarradineBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1802
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:28	Jon Miller	British Other Vessels discovery vessel 'Discovery' (1789) (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel
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