Artésien-class ship of the line

Model of Artésien
Class overview
Name:	Artésien
Operators:	French Navy
In commission:	1771-1785 [1]
Planned:	5 [1]
Completed:	5
General characteristics
Type:	Ship of the line
Displacement:	1200 tonnes [2]
Length:	52.2 m (171 ft) [2]
Beam:	13.2 m (43 ft) [2]
Draught:	6.4 m (21 ft) [2]
Propulsion:	Sail
Armament:	64 guns: 26 × 24-pounder long guns 28 × 12-pounder long guns 10 × 6-pounder long guns [2]
Armour:	Timber

The Artésien class was a type of 64-gun ships of the line of the French Navy. A highly detailed and accurate model of Artésien, lead ship of the class, was part of the Trianon model collection and is now on display at Paris naval museum.

Ships in class

• Artésien

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Launched: 1765

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• Alexandre

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Launched: 1771

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• Roland

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Launched: 1771

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• Éveillé

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Launched: 1773

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• Protée

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Launched: 1773

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References

Sources

• Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671–1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.