by Lee Martin
Member since 09-Jul-2011
Build Type: Kit→ Corel
Country: France
Era: 1400-1700
Length Range: 125-200 feet (38-61m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Sail
Scale: 1:100
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Wooden Navy→ Ship of the line
Model Images
About the Model
This is a Corel kit with the following modifications –
- deck furniture and second planking from mahogany
- a single plank ship’s boat
- scratch built tops
- kit’s rigging plan enhanced to add
- upper and lower catharpins
- jeers to the main yards of each mast
- bowlines to each yard
- mizzen topmast stays
- fore topmast stays
- spritsail topmast backstays
About the Vessel
La Couronne was the first major warship built by the French themselves after a series of ships had been designed and built for them by the Dutch. Since it was scrapped after just seven years, this suggests to me that it had some serious deficiencies, but was a valuable learning experience.
Dates and General Characteristics
- Built
- 1637
- Decommissioned
- 1641
- Broken up
- 1644
- Length
- 203′ LOA, 171′ hull
- Beam
- 47′
- Complement
- 643
- Armament
- 68 guns (32×18-pounders, 24×9-pounders, plus smaller guns)