French ship Neptune (1778)

Neptune was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Neptune.
model ship, Saint-Remi museum
History
France
NameNeptune
Launched20 August 1778
FateWrecked 28 January 1795
General characteristics
Displacement1,500 tonnes
Length54.7 m (179 ft)
Beam14.3 m (47 ft)
Draught6.7 m (22 ft)
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Lower gundeck: 28 × 36-pounder long guns
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 24-pounder long guns
  • Forecastle and Quarter deck:
    • 16 × 8-pounder long guns
    • 4 × 36-pounder carronades
ArmourTimber
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