French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Soleil Royal' (1749)

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Le Soleil Royal
Nominal Guns	80	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Ordered	19.1.1748	FWAS1626
Keel Laid Down	3.1748	FWAS1626
Named	1.3.1748	FWAS1626
Launched	30.6.1749	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	4.1750	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Brest Dockyard - Brest	FWAS1626
Designed by	Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1713	FWAS1626
Constructor	Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1713	FWAS1626
Category	Third Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Sunk in Action	20.11.1759	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck182' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.1136 (193′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel174' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)56.5159 (185′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth48' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.5904 (51′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen2,000Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck183' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.4391 (195′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth48' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.6107 (51′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4975 (24′ 7″ Imperial)
Draught Forward20' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.6584 (21′ 10″ Imperial)
Draught Aft23' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.5245 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Displacement3,800Ton
Burthen2,200Tonneaux

Armament

4.1750Broadside Weight = 996 French Livre (1074.8832 lbs 487.542 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle6 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.17501,01414 officers, 1000 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1759 - 21.11.1759Capitaine de Pavillonref:1275

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1759 - 21.11.1759Vice-AmiralFWAS1626

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1759 - 20.11.1759Enseigne de Vaisseauref:1275

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1759 - 20.11.1759Garde de la Marineref:1275

Service History

DateEventSource
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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