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Hendrick Houvens

NationalityFrench 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder 
Place of BirthUnknownCSORN
First Known Service3.1665CSORN
A.K.A.Howens, HouwensFWAS1626
Last Known Service1692CSORN
Cause of DeathUnknownCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.1665 Designed
Le Flamand (40) 1667-1673
French 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Arc en Ciel"
, Ship of the Line		 
1667 Launched
Le Flamand (40) 1667-1673
French 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Arc en Ciel"
, Ship of the Line at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
1670 Designed François Class (1670) - 44 gun Ship of the Line 
12.1670 Launched
L'Assuré (44) 1670-1686
French 44 Gun
3rd Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
1671 Renamed "Français"
, Frigate at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
12.1670 Launched
Le Constant (44) 1670-1693
French 44 Gun
3rd Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
1671 Renamed "Oiseau"
, Frigate at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
1671/08/27 Designed Entendu Class (1671) - 205 gun Ship 
22.9.1672 Launched
L'Incertain (56) 1672-1681
French 56 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1674 Renamed "Brave"
, Ship of the Line at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
11.1673 Launched
Le Brutal (40) 1673-1693
French 40 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 3ème Ordre)
1675 Renamed "Croissant"
, Frigate at Dunkerque - Flanders 		W033
11.1673 Launched
Le Fâcheux (40) 1673-1675
French 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1675 Renamed "Entendu"
, Ship of the Line at Holland - Netherlands 		FWAS1626
1682 Launched
La Foudroyante (4) 1682-1710
French 4 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Bomb Vessel at Dunkerque - Flanders 		ref:689
1682 Launched
La Bombarde (4) 1682-1682
French 4 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Bomb Vessel at Dunkerque - Flanders 		ref:689
1683 Designed Solide Class (1683) - 44 gun Ship of the Line 
6.11.1683 Launched
Le Solide (44) 1683-1694
French 44 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
, Frigate at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
20.11.1683 Launched
L'Emporté (44) 1683-1705
French 44 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
, Frigate at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
8.1684 Designed
Le Modéré (52) 1685-1702
French 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line		 
1685 Launched
Le Modéré (52) 1685-1702
French 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Dunkerque - Flanders 		W033
1687 Designed
L'Henri (68) 1688-1735
French 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line		 
1.1687 Launched
Le Diamant (58) 1687-1721
French 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1715
13.8.1688 Launched
L'Henri (68) 1688-1735
French 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Dunkerque - Flanders 		FWAS1626
1689 Designed
Le Tigre (36) 1689-1715
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Frégate à deux batteries)
, Frigate		 
1689 Launched
Le Tigre (36) 1689-1715
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Frégate à deux batteries)
, Frigate at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
1.1689 Designed
L'Alcyon (38) 1689-1718
French 38 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
, Frigate		 
8.1.1689 Designed
Les Jeux (36) 1689-1689
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate		 
6.1689 Designed
Les Jeux (24) 1689-1706
French 24 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate		 
7.1689 Launched
L'Alcyon (38) 1689-1718
French 38 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
, Frigate at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
12.1689 Launched
L'Assuré (60) 1689-1692
French 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Dunkerque - Flanders 		NNF-1661
1692 Designed
L'Assuré (60) 1692-1692
French 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line		 
1692 Launched
L'Assuré (60) 1692-1692
French 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Dunkerque - Flanders 		W033
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