French ship Protée (1772)
For other ships with the same name, see French ship Protée.
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| History | |
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 France
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| Name: | Protée |
| Launched: | 1772 |
| Captured: | 24 February 1780, by Royal Navy |
 United Kingdom
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| Name: | Prothee |
| Acquired: | 24 February 1780 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1815 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Artésien class |
| Tons burthen: | 1480 tons (1503.7 tonnes) |
| Length: | 164 ft 1 in (50.01 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 7 in (13.59 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 64 guns of various weights of shot |
Protée was an Artésien class 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1772.[1]
She was captured by the Royal Navy on 24 February 1780 by Captain Lord Robert Manners aboard HMS Resolution, and commissioned as the third rate HMS Prothee. She was converted to serve as a prison ship in 1799, and broken up in 1815. Eight of her small cannons were purchased by John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland and are currently at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire. The cannon are still fired on special occasions, such as weddings and the Duke's birthday.
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References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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