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Artesien Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns64
Approved1764
Designer
Joseph-Louis OllivierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1727-1771
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew580
Ships in Class5

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 510.00 French Livre (550.39 lbs 249.65 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck26 x French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 x French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 x French 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     154' 0"141' 0"40' 6"20' 0"1,100
L'Artesien (64) 1765-1786
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest Dockyard - Brest 7.3.17651786Hulked154'141'40' 6"20'1,100
Le Roland (64) 1771-1779
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest Dockyard - Brest 14.2.17712.1779Burnt154'141'40' 6"20'1,100
L'Alexandre (64) 1771-1779
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest Dockyard - Brest 14.2.17712.1779Burnt154'141'40' 6"20'1,100
Le Protée (64) 1772-1780
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest Dockyard - Brest 10.11.177224.2.1780Captured154'141'40' 6"20'1,100
L'Eveillé (64) 1772-1786
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest Dockyard - Brest 10.12.17721786Condemned154'141'40' 6"20'1,100

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