French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Foudroyant' (1724)

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Le Foudroyant
Nominal Guns	110	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1723	NNF-1715
Launched	4.1724	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1725	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest Dockyard - Brest	NNF-1715
Designed by	Laurent HelieFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Constructor	Laurent HelieFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1715
Category	First 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	1743	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck173' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)56.1904 (184′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel153'French Feet (Pied du Roi)49.6959 (163′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth47'French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.2927 (50′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Displacement3,700Ton
Burthen2,400Tons BM

Armament

1725Broadside Weight = 1072 French Livre (1156.9024 lbs 524.744 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 6-Pounder

1725Broadside Weight = 1252 French Livre (1351.1584 lbs 612.854 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck30 French 48-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1725Home: 1,150 Peacetime: 1,000 FWAS1626

Service History

DateEventSource
3.4.1742

Ordered to be broken up having never put to sea.

FWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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