French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Glorieux' (1679)

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Le Glorieux

2282
Nominal Guns60FWAS1626
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down2.1678FWAS1626
Launched2.1679FWAS1626
First Commissioned1.1679FWAS1626
How acquiredPurpose builtFWAS1626
ShipyardBrest Dockyard - Brest FWAS1626
Designed by
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
FWAS1626
Constructor
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
FWAS1626
CategoryThird RateFWAS1626
National RateSecond RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Broken Up1719FWAS1626

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck138' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.8267 (147′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0524 (39′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck138' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.8267 (147′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0176 (39′ 5″ 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 Aft22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Tonneaux 

Armament


1.1679Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

1.1679Broadside Weight = 426 French Livre (459.7392 lbs 208.527 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 French 6-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 French 6-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight Unknownref:1837
Gun Deck66 French Canons de Fer

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.16793877 officers, 380 crewNNF-1715
1.1679407 FWAS1626
1696380 ref:1837

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1683Capitaine de Vaisseau
Ferdinand de Relingues (Comte de Relingue)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1670-1702
ref:6871689Capitaine de Vaisseau
Joseph Andrault (2nd Comte de Langeron)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Administrator
Marine
Service 1669-1706
ref:7691690Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean Erard (Seigneur de Belle-Isle)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1703
ref:6871692Capitaine de Vaisseau
Joseph-Charles Joubert de La BastideFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1672-1719
FWIKI

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1683 - 24.8.1683Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Raymond-Louis Preuilly d'Humières (Marquis de Preuilly d'Humières)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1663-1685
ref:687

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1706Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Louis Langlois (Seigneur de Chancy)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1728
ref:673

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1711Enseigne de Vaisseau
François Henri de CoulombeFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
1687Rerated as a 54 gunnerFWAS1626
1688Rerated as a 62 gunnerFWAS1626
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1691Rerated as a 64 gunnerFWAS1626
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1696

At Toulon .

ref:1837
1700Rerated as a Troisième RangFWAS1626
1702Rerated as a Second RangFWAS1626
1705repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1715
1706Rerated as a Troisième RangFWAS1626
1707Issued with a Letter of Marque as a Privateer (Troisième Rang)FWAS1626
1708Refitted as a Third Rate (Troisième Rang)FWAS1626
1711Issued with a Letter of Marque as a Privateer (Troisième Rang)FWAS1626
1713Refitted as a Third Rate (Troisième Rang)FWAS1626

 
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