French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Grand' (1680)

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Le Grand
Nominal Guns	70	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	17.7.1769	FWAS1626
Keel Laid Down	4.1679	FWAS1626
Launched	10.1680	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	7.1681	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Rochefort Dockyard - Rochefort	FWAS1626
Designed by	Honoré MalletFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1679-1698	FWAS1626
Constructor	Honoré MalletFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1679-1698	FWAS1626
Category	Second Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up to Rebuild	1717	FWAS1626
Becomes	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Grand' (1706) (72) 1706-1717 French 72 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck154' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.0192 (164′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.4792 (44′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck156' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.6688 (166′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8667 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Forward22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Draught Aft22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,600Tonneaux

Armament

1680Broadside Weight = 540 French Livre (582.768 lbs 264.33 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder

7.1681Broadside Weight = 788 French Livre (850.4096 lbs 385.726 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 4-Pounder

1687Broadside Weight = 572 French Livre (617.3024 lbs 279.994 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1697Broadside Weight = 822 French Livre (887.1024 lbs 402.369 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

1707Broadside Weight = 788 French Livre (850.4096 lbs 385.726 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck16 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse2 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1681509 NNF-1715

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1690Vice-Amiral du Ponantref:6871692Chef d'EscadreFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
1680Rerated as a 70 gunnerFWAS1626
1687Rerated as a 80 gunner Premier RangFWAS1626
1688Rerated as a 88 gunner Premier RangFWAS1626
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1691Rerated as a 86 gunner Premier RangFWAS1626
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
1696Rerated as a 84/78 gunner Premier RangFWAS1626
1707

Loaned out as a privateer.

FWAS1626
1707Rerated as a 72 gunner Premier RangFWAS1626
6.1716Condemned at BrestNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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