French Second Rate ship of the line 'Royale Thérèse' (1670)

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Royale Thérèse -> 1671 Saint Esprit	1977
Nominal Guns	80	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	6.1668	NNF-1661
Launched	4.3.1670	NNF-1661
First Commissioned	1671	NNF-1661
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1661
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	Rodolphe Gédéon	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
Sold	1692	NNF-1661

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck142' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel116' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.6768 (123′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6672 (41′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,400Ton

Armament

1670Broadside Weight = 710 French Livre (766.232 lbs 347.545 kg)W033
Lower Gun Deck10 French 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck16 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

1671Broadside Weight = 608 French Livre (656.1536 lbs 297.616 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1671459 NNF-1661

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1675Capitaine de Vaisseau Vaudricourt1682 - 1683Capitaine de VaisseauAbraham Duquesne-Guiton (1650-1724)ref:6871692Capitaine de Vaisseau Rolland Barrin (Marquis de la Galissonnière) (1646-1737)FWIKI

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1675Lieutenant-Général des armées navalesAbraham II Duquesne (1610-1688)ref:6871680Lieutenant-Général des armées navalesAbraham II Duquesne (1610-1688)ref:6871682 - 1683Lieutenant-Général des armées navalesAbraham II Duquesne (1610-1688)ref:687

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1680Capitaine en troisième François du Chalard (Marquis du Chalard) (1650-1696)ref:6871680Capitaine en second de La Motte (Chevalier de La Motte) (1640-1684)ref:6871680Capitaine en quatrièmeAbraham Duquesne-Guiton (1650-1724)ref:687

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
1682 - 1683Général des Galères de France Louis de Rochechouart de Mortemart (Duc de Mortemart) (1663-1688)ref:687

Service History

DateEventSource
1671Renamed Saint EspritW033
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo
23.7.1682First Bombardment of Algiers
23.5.1683Second Bombardment of Algiers
1689CondemnedEWIKI
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

EWIKIVarious, Web Site

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