French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Royale Thérèse' (1670)

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Le Royale Thérèse ➡ 1671 Saint Esprit

1977
Nominal Guns68FWAS1626
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down6.1668NNF-1661
Named1.2.1669FWAS1626
Launched4.3.1670NNF-1661
First Commissioned1671NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardToulon Dockyard - Toulon FWAS1626
Designed by
Rodolphe GédéonFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1610-1669
FWAS1626
Constructor
Rodolphe GédéonFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1610-1669
NNF-1661
CategorySecond RateFWAS1626
National RateSecond RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Foundered1691FWAS1626

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck142' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel116' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.6768 (123′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6672 (41′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton 

Armament


1670Broadside Weight = 710 French Livre (766.232 lbs 347.545 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck10 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck16 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

1671Broadside Weight = 446 French Livre (481.3232 lbs 218.317 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

1671Broadside Weight = 608 French Livre (656.1536 lbs 297.616 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1671459 NNF-1661

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1675Capitaine de Vaisseau
VaudricourtFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1675-1690
1682 - 1683Capitaine de Vaisseau
Abraham Duquesne-Guiton (Seigneur de Bellébat)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1668-1717
ref:6871692Capitaine de Vaisseau
Rolland Barrin (Marquis de la Galissonnière)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1720
FWIKI

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1675Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Abraham II DuquesneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1684
ref:6871680Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Abraham II DuquesneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1684
ref:6871682 - 1683Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Abraham II DuquesneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1684
ref:687

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1680Capitaine en Quatrième
Abraham Duquesne-Guiton (Seigneur de Bellébat)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1668-1717
ref:6871680Capitaine en Troisième
François du Chalard (Marquis du Chalard)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1670-1696
ref:6871680Capitaine en Second
de La Motte (Chevalier de La Motte)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1684
ref:687

1 Passenger


DatesRankNameSource
1682 - 1683Général des Galères de France
Louis de Rochechouart de Mortemart (Duc de Mortemart)French
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1682-1688
ref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
24.6.1671Renamed Saint EspritFWAS1626
1673Rerated as a 70 gunnerFWAS1626
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674Rerated as a 72 gunnerFWAS1626
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
1677Rerated as a 76 gunnerFWAS1626
23.7.1682First Bombardment of Algiers
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers
1689CondemnedE-WIKI
24.9.1689

Ordered to be sold

FWAS1626
1692

Remains sold

FWAS1626

 
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