Souverain-class ship of the line
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Souverain |
| Builders: | Toulon |
| Operators: |
 French Navy |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 1530 tonnes |
| Length: | 54.6 metres |
| Beam: | 14.3 metres |
| Draught: | 7 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 74 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
| Notes: | Ships in class include: Souverain, Protecteur |
The Souverain class was a type of two 74-gun ships of the line.
- Builder: Toulon
- Ordered: 25 October 1755
- Launched: December 1755
- Fate: Captured by the British after the Battle of the Nile, 2 August 1798.
- Protecteur
- Builder: Toulon
- Ordered: 15 February 1782
- Launched: 19 December 1782
- Fate: Burnt by the British after the Battle of the Nile, 2 August 1798
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