Nauticalia

Le Soleil Royal could be described as France's answer to Sovereign of the Seas! Built in 1669, with 104 cannon, she also had three full gundecks and was highly decorated - including carvings of the sun god (she was named for the "Sun King", Louis XIV). She saw some success in what were almost regular 17th century Anglo- French battles over the English Channel, but in 1692 she was driven aground at Cherbourg and destroyed by Royal Navy fireships. Length 17".