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

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Le Fort -> 1671 Foudroyant
Nominal Guns	76	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1668	NNF-1661
Launched	11.4.1669	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	9.1670	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1661
Constructor	Jean Guichard	NNF-1661
Category	Second Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Deuxième Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Broken Up	9.1690	NNF-1661

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

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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1670459 NNF-1661

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1672 - 1673Capitaine de Vaisseau Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins) (1631-1697)ref:6871678Capitaine de Vaisseau La Motte-Genouilléref:6871690 - 9.1690Capitaine de Vaisseau François-René de Betz (Comte de La Harteloire) (1648-1726)FWIKI

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1673Vice-Amiral Jean d'Estrées (Comte d'Estrées) (1624-1707)NNF-1610

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1671Capitaine en second François-Annibal de Béthune (Chevalier de Bèthune) (1642-1732)ref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1671Renamed FoudroyantNNF-1661
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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1610Alain Demerliac, Book

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