French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Foudroyant' (1692)

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Le Foudroyant ➡ 1693 Soleil Royal
Nominal Guns	104	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	8.6.1692	FWAS1626
Keel Laid Down	6.1692	FWAS1626
Named	21.6.1692	FWAS1626
Launched	24.12.1692	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	4.1693	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1661
Constructor	Etienne Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French Designer Ship Builder Service 1668-1724	NNF-1661
Category	First Rate	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sold for Break Up	1.11.1713	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck170' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.216 (181′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.9408 (49′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Burthen2,400Tonneaux

Armament

4.1693Broadside Weight = 996 French Livre (1074.8832 lbs 487.542 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1693967 NNF-1661

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1704Capitaine de Vaisseauref:769

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1704Lieutenant-Généralref:769

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1704Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:769

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1704Enseigne de Vaisseauref:769

Service History

DateEventSource
1.3.1693Renamed Soleil RoyalFWAS1626
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
7.1707Sumberged at Toulon to avoid shell fireNNF-1661
29.7.1707Battle of Toulon
10.1707RefloatedNNF-1661
14.10.1713

Condemned

FWAS1626
1.11.1713

Ordered to be sold

FWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:769Augustin Jal, Digital Book

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