French ship Duc de Bourgogne (1751)

The Duc de Bourgogne was an 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

Launching of the Duc de Bourgogne
History
France
NameDuc de Bourgogne
NamesakeDuke of Burgundy
BuilderRochefort
Laid downJanuary 1749
Launched20 October 1751
CompletedDecember 1752
Renamed
  • Laid down as Brave
  • renamed Peuple in September 1792
  • then Caton in February 1794
FateBroken up in 1800-1801
General characteristics
Displacement3,400 tons
Tons burthen1,800 tons (port)
Length56.52 m (185.4 ft)
Beam14.46 m (47.4 ft)
Draught7.15 m (23.5 ft)
Depth of hold7.31 m (24.0 ft)
Propulsionsail
Sail planfull rigged
Complement850, +8/14 officers
Armament
  • 80 guns
  • 30 36-pounder guns
  • 32 18-pounder guns
  • 18 8-pounder guns
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