French ship Héros (1778)
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Toulon arsenal |
| Laid down: | 1778 |
| Fate: | scuttled by fire on December 18, 1793 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 168 ft (51 m) |
| Beam: | 43,6 ft (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "," m) |
| Draught: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | sail |
| Armament: |
74 guns: |
| Armour: | timber |
The Héros was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, known mostly for being the flagship of Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez during the American war of independence.
She was built in 1778 at Toulon on a design by Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb.
In 1781, she became the flagship of Suffren, notably leading the French line at the Battle of Porto Praya.
She was in Toulon when the city was captured by the British. When the city was liberated in 1793, the British scuttled her by fire.
[edit] See also
- French ship Héros for other ships of the same name
