French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Monarque' (1668)

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Le Monarque

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Nominal Guns80NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down4.1667NNF-1661
Launched28.4.1668NNF-1661
First Commissioned6.1669NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1661
ConstructorLaurent Coulomb (1622-1696)NNF-1661
CategorySecond RateNNF-1661
National RatePremier RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the Line NNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Last Mentioned1697NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck153' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6959 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel127' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496 (135′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.0205 (45′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1892 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.496 (21′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen1,700Ton 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1669609 NNF-1610

1 Commanding Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1691 - 1692Chef d'escadreAndré de Nesmond (1641-1702)ref:687

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1671Chef d'escadreGuillaume d'Alméras (1620-1676)ref:6871678Lieutenant-Général des armées navalesAbraham II Duquesne (1610-1688)ref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1685CondemnedNNF-1661
9.1685Refitted as a Unrated Hulk
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
25.6.1691-14.8.1691Campagne du Grand Large Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville) (1642-1701) 
 
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Posted by gauthard serge on Wednesday 18th of January 2017 10:42

05/1678 to 08/1678 :campaign Levant Squadron on the Catalonia coast ant Genoa : 10 warships , 1 fireship.
FlagShip : MONARQUE , first Captain : Chevalier des Gouttes.
Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales: Abraham Duquesne.

Posted by gauthard serge on Tuesday 17th of January 2017 21:51

1691: MONARQUE : Chef d'Escadre André Marquis de Nesmond, Campaign du Large.

1693: MONARQUE : de Pallas , battle de Lagos.

1696: MONARQUE : Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales : André Marquis de Nesmond avec une division armée pour la guerre au commerce.

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