French ship Rubis (1664)

The Rubis was a 60-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was designed and built by Laurent Hubac in Brest Dockyard between 1662 and 1665. She was captured by the English Navy in September 1666 at the Battle off Dungeness and added to the English Navy, with which she served for the next 19 years,

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Rubis.
History
France
NameRubis
BuilderLaurent Hubac, at Brest Dockyard
Laid downearly 1662
LaunchedNovember 1664
CompletedJanuary 1665
CapturedSeptember 1666 by HMS Royal James
FateHulked in January 1686 at Portsmouth and taken to pieces
General characteristics
Class and type60-gun ship of the line
Tonnage800 tons
Length135 French feet
Beam35 French feet
Draught17½ French feet
Depth of hold16 French feet
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement350, + 5/9 officers
Armament
  • 60 guns comprising:
  • 6 x 24-pounders + 18 x 18-pounders on the lower deck
  • 22 x 12-pounders on the middle deck
  • 10 x 6-pounders on the upper deck (6 aft and 4 forward, with no midship guns at this level)
  • 4 x 4-pounders on the poop
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