Artésien-class ship of the line explained
The
Artésien class was a type of 64-gun
ships of the line of the
French Navy. A highly detailed and accurate model of, lead ship of the class, was part of the
Trianon model collection and is now on display at
Paris naval museum.
Ships in class
Builder:
Begun:
Launched: 1765
Completed:
Fate:
Builder:
Begun:
Launched: 1771
Completed:
Fate:
Builder:
Begun:
Launched: 1771
Completed:
Fate:
Builder:
Begun:
Launched: 1772
Completed:
Fate:
Builder:
Begun:
Launched: 1772
Completed:
Fate: Captured by the Royal Navy on 24 February 1780 and commissioned as HMS Prothee. Used as a prison ship from 1799 and broken up September 1815[1]
Sources
- Book: Roche
, Jean-Michel
. 2005 . Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671–1870 . 978-2-9525917-0-6 . 165892922 . Group Retozel-Maury Millau.
Notes and References
- Book: Colledge . J.J. . Ships of the Royal Navy : the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th century to the present . 2003 . Chatham . 1-85367-566-0 . 260 . Rev...
