French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Fort' (1669)

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Le Fort -> 1671 Foudroyant
Nominal Guns	66	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1668	FWAS1626
Launched	11.4.1669	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	9.1670	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Rochefort Dockyard - Rochefort	FWAS1626
Designed by	Jean GuichardFrench Ship Builder Service 1668	FWAS1626
Constructor	Jean GuichardFrench Ship Builder Service 1668	FWAS1626
Category	Second Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Broken Up	9.1690	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck143' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.4464 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.992 (42′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,450Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck146' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)47.4208 (155′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0176 (39′ 5″ Imperial)
Draught Forward19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.6584 (21′ 10″ Imperial)
Displacement1,450Ton
Burthen1,300Tonneaux

Armament

9.1670Broadside Weight = 562 French Livre (606.5104 lbs 275.099 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck22 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 4-Pounder

1671Broadside Weight = 446 French Livre (481.3232 lbs 218.317 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1670459 NNF-1661

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1672 - 1673Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871678Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871690 - 9.1690Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1673Vice-AmiralNNF-1610

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1671Capitaine en Secondref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
1671Rerated as a 68 gunnerFWAS1626
24.6.1671Renamed FoudroyantFWAS1626
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
17.3.1677/78Second Battle of Ouessant
1679Rerated as a 76 gunnerFWAS1626
1688Rerated as a 64 gunnerFWAS1626
1690Rerated as a 76 gunnerFWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1610Alain Demerliac, Book

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