French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Monarque' (1747)

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Le Monarque
Nominal Guns	74	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1745	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.1747	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	7.1747	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Sceptre Class (1747)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1728-1768	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Premier Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Captured	14.10.1747	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monarch' (1747) (74) 1747-1760 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck174' 10"Imperial Feet53.0352
Length of Keel149' 10"Imperial Feet45.4152
Breadth47' 2 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold20' 1 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Burthen1,776 ¹⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck165'French Feet (Pied du Roi)53.5941 (175′ 9″ Imperial)
Length of Keel157'French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.9969 (167′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth43'French Feet (Pied du Roi)13.9935 (45′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.6584 (21′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,500'Ton

Armament

7.1747Broadside Weight = 822 French Livre (887.1024 lbs 402.369 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.17476066 Officers, 600 menNNF-1715

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1747 - 14.10.1747Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
14.10.17472nd Battle of Cape Finisterre

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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