French Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Le Jules' (1661)

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Le Jules ➡ 1671 Indien
Nominal Guns	38	NNF-1610
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1661	NNF-1610
Launched	7.1661	NNF-1610
First Commissioned	11.1661	NNF-1610
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1610
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1610
Constructor	Rodolphe GédéonFrench Ship Builder Service 1610-1669	NNF-1610
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1610
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1610
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1610
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1610
Wrecked	5.1673	NNF-1610

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1610
Length of Gundeck113' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.7024 (120′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4448 (27′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 1"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.9111 (12′ 9″ Imperial)
Draught Aft13' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2224 (13′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen700Ton

Armament

11.1661Broadside Weight UnknownNNF-1610
Lower Gun Deck18 French Canons de Fonte
Upper Gun Deck20 French Canons de Fer

1665Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)NNF-1610
Gun Deck2 French 18-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 4-Pounder

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1662 - 12.1663Chef d'EscadreNNF-161012.1663 - 1664Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101665 - 1666Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101666Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101667Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101668Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-16101669 - 1670Capitaine de VaisseauNNF-1610

Service History

DateEventSource
1665Rerated as a 24 gun Quatrième Rang ShipFWAS1626
3.1667/68Sailed as part of a squadron escorting troops to Portugal
11.7.1668Returned to Brest as Portugal had signed a peace treaty with Spain
24.6.1671Renamed IndienFWAS1626
5.1673Wrecked in the TagusNNF-1610

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1610Alain Demerliac, Book

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