French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Glorieux' (1679)

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Le Glorieux
Nominal Guns	60	FWAS1626
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	2.1678	FWAS1626
Launched	2.1679	FWAS1626
First Commissioned	1.1679	FWAS1626
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1626
Shipyard	Brest Dockyard - Brest	FWAS1626
Designed by	Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French Designer Ship Builder Service 1637-1682	FWAS1626
Constructor	Laurent Hubac (Sieur de Kervalennec)French Designer Ship Builder Service 1637-1682	FWAS1626
Category	Third Rate	FWAS1626
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1719	FWAS1626

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck138' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.8267 (147′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.976 (127′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0524 (39′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,000Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Length of Gundeck138' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.8267 (147′ 0″ 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)
Depth in Hold17' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5216 (18′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Forward18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Aft22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,100Tonneaux

Armament

1.1679Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 6-Pounder

1.1679Broadside Weight = 426 French Livre (459.7392 lbs 208.527 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck10 French 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck14 French 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 French 6-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 486 French Livre (524.4912 lbs 237.897 kg)FWAS1626
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.16793877 officers, 380 crewNNF-1715
1.1679407 FWAS1626

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1683Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871689Capitaine de Vaisseauref:7691690Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6871692Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1683 - 24.8.1683Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:687

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1706Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1711Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
1687Rerated as a 54 gunnerFWAS1626
1688Rerated as a 62 gunnerFWAS1626
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
1691Rerated as a 64 gunnerFWAS1626
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1700Rerated as a Troisième RangFWAS1626
1702Rerated as a Second RangFWAS1626
1705repairs at Brest - Brittany NNF-1715
1706Rerated as a Troisième RangFWAS1626
1707Issued with a Letter of Marque as a Privateer (Troisième Rang)FWAS1626
1708Refitted as a Third Rate (Troisième Rang)FWAS1626
1711Issued with a Letter of Marque as a Privateer (Troisième Rang)FWAS1626
1713Refitted as a Third Rate (Troisième Rang)FWAS1626

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:769Augustin Jal, Digital Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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