French ship Invincible (1780)
For other ships with the same name, see French ship Invincible.
History | |
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France | |
Name: | Invincible |
Builder: | Rochefort |
Laid down: | February 1779 |
Launched: | 20 March 1780 |
Commissioned: | 1780 |
Fate: | Broken up in 1806 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | First-rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen: | 2400 tonnes |
Length: | 59.8 m (196 ft) |
Beam: | 16.2 m (53 ft) |
Height: | 8.3 m (27 ft) |
Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
Complement: | 450 |
Armament: | 110 guns |
Invincible was a first-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy.
Built on plans by Deslauriers, she served during the American War of Independence in Lamotte-Picquet's squadron.
She took part in the Battle of Cape Spartel, where she attacked the rear of the British squadron.
She was eventually struck in January 1808.
References
- Dictionnaire de la flotte de guerre française, Jean-Michel Roche
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