French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Rubis' (1678)

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Le Rubis ➡ 1680 Entreprenant

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Nominal Guns58NNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down2.1678NNF-1715
Launched12.1678NNF-1715
First Commissioned1679NNF-1715
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1715
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1715
Constructor
Pierre Le BrunFrench
Ship Builder
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateNNF-1715
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Hulked1722NNF-1715

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck130'French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel114'French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0349 (121′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth35'French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.3951 (37′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2103 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen800Ton 

Armament


1679Broadside Weight = 478 French Livre (515.8576 lbs 233.981 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck26 French 16-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
16793577 officers, 350 crewNNF-1715
1696350 ref:1837

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1680 - 1680Capitaine de Vaisseau
Henri Cauchon de L'Héry (Chevalier de L'Héry)French
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1670-1683
FWIKI1683Chef d'Escadre
François Louis Rousselet (Marquis de Chateaurenault)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1702
1684Chef d'Escadre
François-Annibal de Béthune (Chevalier de Bèthune)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1670-1696
ref:6871689Capitaine de Vaisseau
de Beaujeu (Chevalier de Beaujeu)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1704
ref:6871690Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jacques Kadot de Sébeville (Comte de Sébeville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1669-1703
ref:6311704Capitaine de Vaisseau
Gilles de Gontaut-HautefortFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1722
ref:673

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1714Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Jacques-Auguste Maynard (Sieur de Bellefontaine de la Malmaison)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1665-1714
ref:687

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1688Garde de la Marine
Vincent Huon de KermadecFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1733
ref:6731.7.1703 - 2.7.1703Garde de la Marine
Joseph d'Aymar d’Alby de ChâteaurenardFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1729
ref:1842

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1680Renamed EntreprenantNNF-1715
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
7.1707

Submerged to avoid shell fire at Toulon

NNF-1661
11.1707

Re-floated and re-armed

NNF-1661
1720

Depot ship at Toulon

NNF-1715

 
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