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Le Brave ➡ 1671 Prince

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Nominal Guns50NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down12.1668NNF-1661
Launched3.1670NNF-1661
First Commissioned7.1670NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1661
CategoryThird RateNNF-1661
National RateSecond RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Wrecked5.1678NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck131' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.5488 (139′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel110' 1"French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.7307 (117′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.368 (37′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.1968 (17′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen900Ton 

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1672Capitaine de Vaisseau
Charles-François Davy (2nd Marquis d'Amfreville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1692
FWIKI
1673Capitaine de Vaisseau
François de Villeneuve-FerrieresFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1672
ref:687
1675Chef d'Escadre1677 - 11.5.1678Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.1670 - 1670Capitaine en Second
Charles de Courbon-Blénac (1st Comte de Blénac)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1670-1693
ref:687
1672Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jacques-Auguste Maynard (Sieur de Bellefontaine de la Malmaison)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1665-1714
ref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed PrinceE-WIKI
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
1.1675Began repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1661
2.1675Completed repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1661
11.12.16772nd Battle of Tobago

 
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