French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'L'Heureux' (1671)

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L'Heureux
Nominal Guns	52	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	8.1670	NNF-1661
Launched	3.10.1671	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1672	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jacques TortelFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1661
Category	Fourth Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Broken Up	1693	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck124' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.2752 (132′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel100' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)32.48 (106′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen800Ton

Armament

4.1672Broadside Weight = 372 French Livre (401.4624 lbs 182.094 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1672300 NNF-1661

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1672Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871674 - 1676Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1680Capitaine en Troisièmeref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
11.2.1674/75First battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
7.1679Began rebuilding at Toulon - Provence NNF-1661
4.1680Completed rebuilding at Toulon - Provence NNF-1661
11.1681Began repairs at Toulon - Provence NNF-1661
12.1681Completed repairs at Toulon - Provence NNF-1661
7.1690Refitted as a Other Vessels Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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