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

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Le Monarque

15917
Nominal Guns94NNF-1661
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down4.1667NNF-1661
Launched28.4.1668NNF-1661
First Commissioned6.1669NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardToulon Dockyard - Toulon NNF-1661
Designed by
Laurent CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1686-1696
NNF-1661
Constructor
Laurent CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1686-1696
NNF-1661
CategoryFirst RateNNF-1661
National RatePremier RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-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)
Burthen1,700Tonneaux 

Armament


1671Broadside Weight = 584 French Livre (630.2528 lbs 285.868 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 4-Pounder

1678Broadside Weight = 572 French Livre (617.3024 lbs 279.994 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck12 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck12 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1669609 NNF-1610

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1671Chef d'Escadre
Guillaume d'AlmérasFrench
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1637-1673
ref:6871678Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navales
Abraham II DuquesneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1684
ref:687

Service History


DateEventSource
1671Refitted as a 84 gun Second RateFWAS1626
1678Refitted as a 80 gun Second RateFWAS1626
9.1685Refitted as a Unrated Hulk
10.9.1685

Condemned and hulked

FWAS1626
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
25.6.1691-14.8.1691Campagne du Grand Large
Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1669-1701
 
 
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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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