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

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Le Rubis ➡ 1671 Florissant
Nominal Guns	70	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	1667	NNF-1661
Keel Laid Down	3.1669	NNF-1661
Named	24.6.1671	NNF-1661
Launched	15.10.1670	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	12.1671	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	NNF-1661
Ship Class	Florissant Class (1667)	NNF-1661
Designed by	Rodolphe GédéonFrench Ship Builder Service 1610-1669	NNF-1661
Constructor	Rodolphe GédéonFrench Ship Builder Service 1610-1669	NNF-1661
Category	Second Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Sunk as Breakwater	3.1696	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck146' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.4208 (155′ 6″ 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)
Draught Forward18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Tonneaux

Armament

15.10.1670Broadside Weight = 540 French Livre (582.768 lbs 264.33 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1671459 NNF-1661

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1676Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1689Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6731691Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1690Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
24.6.1671Renamed FlorissantFWAS1626
1676Rerated as a 74 gunnerFWAS1626
1679Rerated as a 72 gunnerFWAS1626
1682Rerated as a 70 gunnerFWAS1626
1687Rerated as a 72 gunnerFWAS1626
1690Rerated as a 76 gunnerFWAS1626
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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