French ship Royal Louis (1743)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Royal Louis.
| File:Royal Louis 1745 Caffieri-img 3169.jpg Decorations of Royal Louis | |
| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Louis of France |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | March 1740 |
| Launched: | (not launched) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | First-rate ship of the line |
| Armament: | 124 guns (32-36, 34-24, 34-12, 18-8, 6-4) |
| Armour: | timber |
The Royal Louis was a First-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy, but was never completed. Launch was scheduled to be in 1743, but in December 1742 she was set alight while still on the stocks, and burnt. It was claimed that this was an act of sabotage by a Senor Pontleau, who was tried and executed for the offence.[1]
References
- ↑ Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns, L. G. Carr Laughton, 2001, p121.
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