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Le César ➡ 1671 Rubis

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Nominal Guns52NNF-1610
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Acquired1648NNF-1610
First Commissioned1650NNF-1610
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1610
Constructor
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
NNF-1610
CategorySecond RateNNF-1610
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1610
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1610
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1610
Broken Up9.1673NNF-1610

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1610
Length of Gundeck127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.7725 (35′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.9045 (16′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen850Ton 

Armament


1650Broadside Weight = 438 French Livre (472.6896 lbs 214.401 kg)NNF-1610
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1652Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean Truchot des ForgettesFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1642-1652
NNF-1610
1655 - 9.1655Capitaine de Vaisseau
Aisnay (Chevalier d'Aisnay)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1655
NNF-1610
9.1655 - 1656Lieutenant-Général
Paul de Fortia (Chevalier )French
Naval Sailor
Service 1619-1667
NNF-1610
1660 - 16.11.1660Chef d'Escadre
Hector des ArdensFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1673
NNF-1610
1665 - 1666Capitaine de Vaisseau
Nicolas Le Roy (Sieur du Mé et d'Aplemont)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1669
NNF-1610
1667Capitaine de Vaisseau
GiraudiereFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1667
NNF-1610
1672Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1652Amiral de France
César de Bourbon (Duc de Vendôme)French
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1652-1656
NNF-1610
9.1655 - 1656Amiral de France
César de Bourbon (Duc de Vendôme)French
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1652-1656
NNF-1610

Service History


DateEventSource
16.11.1660

Disarmed at Rochforte

FWIKI
1671Refitted as a 48 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
1671Renamed RubisW006
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

 
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