French Third Rate ship of the line 'La Princesse' (1667)

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La Princesse ➡ 1671 Triomphant ➡ 1678 Constant ➡ 1690 Vieux Constant
Nominal Guns	60	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1665	NNF-1661
Launched	5.1667	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Soubise - Aunis	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jean-Pierre BrunFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1663	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Last Mentioned	1704	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck137' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.4976 (145′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Draught Aft16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Tonneaux

Armament

5.1667Broadside Weight = 480 French Livre (518.016 lbs 234.96 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder

1679Broadside Weight = 438 French Livre (472.6896 lbs 214.401 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1667405400 crew + 5 officersFWAS1626
1671409500 crew + 9 officersFWAS1626

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1675Chef d'EscadreFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
1670Rerated as a Troisième RangFWAS1626
1671Rerated as a Second RangFWAS1626
24.6.1671Renamed TriomphantFWAS1626
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
1677Rerated as a Troisième RangFWAS1626
28.6.1678Renamed ConstantFWAS1626
1679Rerated as a 64 gunner Troisième RangFWAS1626
1690Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels (Troisième Rang) HulkFWAS1626
1690Renamed Vieux ConstantFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

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