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Le Marquis

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Nominal Guns42FWAS1626
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Ordered1.7.1672FWAS1626
Keel Laid Down9.1672NNF-1661
Launched3.1673NNF-1661
First Commissioned5.1673NNF-1661
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1661
ShipyardBrest Dockyard - Brest FWAS1626
Designed by
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
FWAS1626
Constructor
Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1637-1682
NNF-1661
CategoryFourth RateFWAS1626
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1661
Ship TypeShip of the LineNNF-1661
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1661
Sunk in Action3.3.1677NNF-1661

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck118' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264 (125′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel104' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)33.7792 (110′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.3936 (34′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5878 (15′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen750Ton 

Armament


1675Broadside Weight = 220 French Livre (237.424 lbs 107.69 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck22 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1673256 NNF-1661

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1677 - 3.3.1677Capitaine de Vaisseau
Chevalier de LézinesFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1677
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Service History


DateEventSource
1674Rerated as a 44 gunnerFWAS1626
1675Rerated as a 46 gunnerFWAS1626
3.3.16771st Battle of Tobago

 

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