Royal Louis
Wrecked
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | First rate |
| Guns | 110 |
| Wars | American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars |
Service
| 1780–1792 | Royal Louis | |
| from 1792 | Républicain |
110-gun first rate, at Cape Spartel. Renamed Républicain in 1792, she was Rear-Admiral Nielly's flagship on the Glorious First of June and was dismasted. Wrecked off Brest in December 1794.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 106 guns
- 30 × 48-pounders on the lower deck
- 32 × 24-pounders on the middle deck
- 32 × 12-pounders on the upper deck
- 12 × 8-pounders on the quarterdeck and forecastle
- 4 more 8-pounders were added in 1784
| Builder | Brest Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 March 1779 |
| Launched | 20 March 1780 |
| Commissioned | June 1780 |
| Displacement | 4835tonneaux |
| Length | 60.4 metres |
| Complement | 1,150 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 March 1780
Battle of Cape Spartel
Survived
20 October 1782 · American War of Independence
Beausset's flagship
28 May – 1 June 1794 · French Revolutionary Wars
Rear-Admiral Nielly's flagship; dismasted
Fate
Wrecked
Wrecked, 24 December 1794