French ship Fantasque (1758)

The Fantasque was a Lion-class 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She is famous for being captained by the French commander Pierre-André de Suffren during the American Revolutionary War.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Fantasque.
Model of Protée, sister-ship of Fantasque
History
France
NameFantasque
BuilderJoseph Véronique-Charles Chapelle, Toulon Dockyard
Laid downJuly 1757
Launched10 May 1758
In serviceMay 1759
FateHulked 1784
General characteristics
Class and typeLion class
Tons burthen1,100 (displacement 2,084)
Length151 French feet
Beam40½ French feet
Draught21½ French feet
Depth of hold19½ French feet
Complement480 in war, +9/12 officers
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • lower deck 26 x 24-pounders
  • upper deck 28 x 12-pounders
  • quarterdeck 6 x 6-pounders
  • forecastle 4 x 6-pounders
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