French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Monarque' (1668)

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Le Monarque
Nominal Guns	94	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	4.1667	NNF-1661
Launched	28.4.1668	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	6.1669	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	NNF-1661
Designed by	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1661
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1661
Category	First Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Last Mentioned	1697	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck153' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6959 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0205 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,700Tonneaux

Armament

1671Broadside Weight = 584 French Livre (630.2528 lbs 285.868 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 Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 4-Pounder

1678Broadside 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 Deck26 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1669609 NNF-1610

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1671Chef d'Escadreref:6871678Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
1671Refitted as a 84 gun Second RateFWAS1626
1678Refitted as a 80 gun Second RateFWAS1626
9.1685Refitted as a Unrated Hulk
10.9.1685

Condemned and hulked

FWAS1626
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
25.6.1691-14.8.1691	Campagne du Grand Large	Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville)French Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1669-1672

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1610Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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Posted by gauthard serge on Wednesday 18th of January 2017 10:42

05/1678 to 08/1678 :campaign Levant Squadron on the Catalonia coast ant Genoa : 10 warships , 1 fireship.
FlagShip : MONARQUE , first Captain : Chevalier des Gouttes.
Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales: Abraham Duquesne.

Posted by gauthard serge on Tuesday 17th of January 2017 21:51

1691: MONARQUE : Chef d'Escadre André Marquis de Nesmond, Campaign du Large.

1693: MONARQUE : de Pallas , battle de Lagos.

1696: MONARQUE : Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales : André Marquis de Nesmond avec une division armée pour la guerre au commerce.

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