French ship Assuré (1667)
The Assuré was a 54-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, designed by Hubac.
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| Name | Assuré |
| Builder | Brest |
| Launched | 1667 |
| Commissioned | 1668 |
| Fate | Broken up 1689 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 950 tonnes |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 54 guns |
| Armour | Timber |
She was named Lys in 1667, and renamed Assuré on 24 June 1671.
From 3 March 1674, she was fitted as a fireship under Captain du Mesny des Vaux. She took part in the Battle of Stromboli under Vilette Marsay, and in the Battle of Palermo.
She was part of Jean Bart's fleet in 1681.
She was broken up around 1689.
References
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. p. 53. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Winfield, Rif; Roberts, Stephen S. (2017). French warships in the age of sail, 1626-1786: design, construction, careers and fates. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473893511.
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