French ship Union (1764)
| History | |
|---|---|
 France
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| Name: | Union |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 1761 |
| Launched: | November 1763 |
| In service: | May 1764 |
| Out of service: | 1782 |
| Notes: | Offered by individuals |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1090 tonnes |
| Length: | 50.7 metres |
| Beam: | 13.2 metres |
| Draught: | 6.3 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail, full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 64 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Union was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from individuals.
The construction of Union, initially ordered in 1755, dragged on until 1763. In 1767, she cruised off Morocco under Captain de Breugnon.
In 1778, she was converted into a hospital ship and was appointed to a squadron under Admiral d'Orvilliers. She was eventually wrecked in February 1782
External links
- Ships of the line
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 - 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 365. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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