| Royal Louis | 1909 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 106 | NNF-1774 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1774 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1774 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1779/03 | NNF-1774 | |
| Launched | 1780/03/20 | NNF-1774 | |
| First Commissioned | 1780/06 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1774 | |
| Shipyard | Brest | NNF-1774 | |
| Designed by | Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb | NNF-1774 | |
| Constructor | Leon-Michel Guignance | NNF-1774 | |
| Category | First Rate | NNF-1774 | |
| National Rate | Premier Rang | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | NNF-1774 | |
| Wrecked | 1794/12/24 | NNF-1774 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1774 |
| Length of Gundeck | 186' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 60.4128 | Length of Keel | 164' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 53.2672 | Breadth | 50' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 16.24 | Depth in Hold | 24' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 7.9576 | Displacement | 4,835 | Ton | Burthen | 2,500 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780/06 | Broadside Weight = 1344 French Livre (1450.176 lbs 657.888 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | French 48-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 32 | French 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 32 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 12 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| 1782/12 | Broadside Weight = 1164 French Livre (1255.956 lbs 569.778 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | French 36-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 32 | French 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 32 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 12 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| 1784 | Broadside Weight = 1180 French Livre (1273.22 lbs 577.61 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | French 36-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 32 | French 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 32 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 16 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| 1794 | Broadside Weight = 1236 French Livre (1333.644 lbs 605.022 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | French 36-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 32 | French 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 32 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 4 | French 36-Pounder Obusier | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 12 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1780/06 | 1055 | NNF-1774 | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1784 | Re-classed as a 110 gun First RateShip of the Line | |
| 1792/09 | Renamed Républicain | NNF-1774 |
| 1794/06/01 | Present at the Glorious 1st of June | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1774 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 | Alain Demerliac | Book |