French Second Rate ship of the line 'L'Orgueilleux' (1691)

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L'Orgueilleux
Nominal Guns	88	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	10.1689	NNF-1715
Keel Laid Down	6.1690	NNF-1715
Named	24.9.1689	NNF-1715
Launched	29.3.1691	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	5.1691	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1715
Designed by	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1715
Constructor	Laurent CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1664	NNF-1715
Category	Second Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	8.1716	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck151' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.0448 (160′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel125' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.9664 (45′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1802 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,600Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck153' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6944 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel125' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.6 (133′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.9664 (45′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1802 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,600Tonneaux

Armament

1691Broadside Weight = 896 French Livre (966.9632 lbs 438.592 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

5.1691Broadside Weight = 960 French Livre (1036.032 lbs 469.92 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 6-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight Unknownref:1837
Gun Deck90 French Canons de Fer

1704Broadside Weight = 866 French Livre (934.5872 lbs 423.907 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1691Home: 659 Peacetime: 409650 crew + 9 officersFWAS1626
5.16916399 officers, 630 menNNF-1715
1696650 ref:1837

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1692Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1703 - 1704Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6731704Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1692 - 4.6.1692Lieutenant-Général des Armées NavalesFWIKI1693Chef d'Escadreref:7691696Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales , rank ?ref:1837

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1703Volontaire de la Marineref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837
22.5.1703Cap de la Roque
22.5.1703Took the Ship of the Line near Cap de la RoqueFWIKI
1704Rerated as a 90 gunnerFWAS1626
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
7.1707Submerged at Toulon to avoid shellfireNNF-1661
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
10.1707RefloatedNNF-1661
11.3.1713

Condemned at Toulon

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8.1715Condemned at ToulonNNF-1715
1.12.1715

Order to be broken up

FWAS1626
8.1716

Breaking up completed

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