Soleil Royal

Scuttled

Type	Ship of the line
Rate	Third rate
Guns	80 guns
War	Seven Years' War

Flagship of the Comte de Conflans at Quiberon Bay. She could not get into the inner bay, anchored off Le Croisic, then ran ashore and was burned by her crew; the British burned the wreck.

The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 20 November 1759 The Battle of Quiberon Bay, on 20 November 1759, was the most decisive naval encounter during the Seven Years War, 1756-63, a conflict involving the major European colonial powers and fought around the globe. France had been at war with Britain since 1756 Photo: Dominic Serres, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

80 guns

30 × 36-pounder long guns
32 × 24-pounder long guns
22 × 8-pounder long guns

Builder	Brest
Laid down	March 1748
Launched	30 June 1749
Commissioned	April 1750
Displacement	3800 tonneaux
Length	59.2 m (194 ft 3 in)
Complement	1,000 men, 14 officers

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

30 June 1749

Battle of Quiberon Bay

Scuttled

20 November 1759

The Comte de Conflans; ran ashore and was burned