Artésien class ship of the line

Model of Artésien
Class overview
Name: Artésien
Operators:  French Navy
In commission: 1771-1785 [1]
Planned: 5 [1]
Completed: 5
General characteristics
Class & type: Artésien-class
Displacement: 1200 tonnes [2]
Length: 52.2 m (171 ft) [2]
Beam: 13.2 m (43 ft) [2]
Draught: 6.4 m (21 ft) [2]
Propulsion: Sail
Armament:
Armour: Timber

The Artésien-class was a type of 64-gun ships of the line of the French Navy. A highly detailed and accurate model of Artésien, lead ship of the class, was part of the Trianon model collection and is now on display at Paris naval museum.

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Launched: 1765
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Sources and references

References

  1. 1 2 Roche, p.507
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Roche, p.52
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