French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Grand' (1680)

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Le Grand
Nominal Guns	86	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	4.1679	NNF-1715
Launched	10.1680	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	7.1681	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1715
Constructor	Honoré Mallet	NNF-1715
Category	Second Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up to Rebuild	1717	NNF-1715
Becomes	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Grand' (1706) (72)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck154' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.0192 (164′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.4792 (44′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500Ton

Armament

7.1681Broadside Weight = 788 French Livre (850.4096 lbs 385.726 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck26 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1681509 NNF-1715

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1690Vice-Amiral Victor Marie d'Estrées (Comte d'Estrées) (1660-1737)ref:6871692Chef d'Escadre François Panetié (Seigneur de la Croix) (1626-1696)FWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
6.1716Condemned at BrestNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

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