French Fourth Rate frigate 'Le Brutal' (1673)

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Le Brutal ➡ 1675 Croissant
Nominal Guns	40	W033
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	27.8.1671	FWAS1626
Keel Laid Down	12.1671	FWAS1626
Acquired	11.1673	W033
First Commissioned	11.1674	W033
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	W033
Ship Class	Entendu Class (1671)	W033
Designed by	Hendrick HouvensFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1665-1692	W033
Constructor	Hendrick HouvensFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1665-1692	W033
Category	Fourth Rate	W033
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	W033
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 3ème Ordre)	W033
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W033
Broken Up	12.1693	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck105' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)34.104 (111′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4719 (27′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen350Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel96' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.1808 (102′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.744 (31′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen500Tonneaux

Armament

11.1673Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 4-Pounder

1674Broadside Weight = 116 French Livre (125.1872 lbs 56.782 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 4-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
31.1.1675Renamed CroissantFWAS1626
1687Rerated as a Cinquième RangFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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