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Le Duc ➡ 1671 Comte

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Nominal Guns42NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down9.1664NNF-1661
Launched1665NNF-1661
First Commissioned11.1666NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardBrest Dockyard - Brest FWAS1626
Designed by
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
NNF-1661
Constructor
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
FWAS1626
CategoryFourth RateNNF-1661
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Wrecked25.12.1677FWAS1626

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel98' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.8304 (104′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.744 (31′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament


11.1666Broadside Weight = 168 French Livre (181.3056 lbs 82.236 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 12-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck12 French 8-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder

1675Broadside Weight = 220 French Livre (237.424 lbs 107.69 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1666235 NNF-1661
1675155145 + 5 officersFWAS1626

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1671Capitaine de Vaisseau
François-Bénédict de Rouxel (Marquis de Grancey)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1679
ref:687
1674 - 1675Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
1670Rerated as a Quatrième RangFWAS1626
24.6.1671Renamed ComteFWAS1626
1675Rerated as a 44 gunner Quatrième RangFWAS1626
12.1676Wrecked in the Mediterranean losing 60 deadNNF-1661

 
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