French ship Artésien
Artésien ('Artesian') was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the Estates of Artois.
Model on display at the Musée de la Marine | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of France | |
| Namesake | Artois |
| Builder | Joseph Ollivier |
| Laid down | Brest, 1764 |
| Launched | 7 March 1765 |
| Out of service | 1785 |
| Fate | Shear hulk |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Artésien-class ship of the line |
| Displacement | 1260 tonnes |
| Length | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Beam | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Draught | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Armament |
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| Armour | timber |
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