| Career (France) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Hector |
| Ordered: | 2 July 1751 |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Laid down: | 23 July 1752 |
| Launched: | 23 July 1755 |
| In service: | June 1756 |
| Struck: | 3 October 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hector class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 1450 tonnes |
| Length: | 53.3 metres |
| Beam: | 14 metres |
| Draught: | 7.1 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 74 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Hector was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class .
She took part in the American War of Independence, capturing HMS Thunder and HMS Senegal in 1788. She was captured during the Battle of the Saintes and recommissioned in the Royal Navy.