French ship Magnanime (1779)

The Magnanime was a 74-gun of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Magnanime.

History
France
Name:	Magnanime [1]
Namesake:	Magnanimous [1]
Builder:	Rochefort [1]
Laid down:	October 1778 [1]
Launched:	27 August 1779 [1]
In service:	December 1779 [1]
Out of service:	1792 [1]
General characteristics
Class and type:	Magnanime class ship of the line
Displacement:	1800 tonnes
Length:	55.6 m (182 ft)
Beam:	14.3 m (47 ft)
Draught:	6.8 m (22 ft)
Propulsion:	Sail
Armament:	74 guns: 28 × 36-pounder long guns 30 × 18-pounder long guns 16 × 8-pounder long guns
Armour:	Timber

Career

She took part in the American War of Independence in De Grasse's squadron, under Captain Le Bègue de Germiny, most notably in the Battle of the Chesapeake, in the Battle of St. Lucia, and in the Battle of the Saintes.[2]

In 1782 or 1783, she was under Sainte-Eulalie.[3]

Fate

Magnanime was broken up in Brest in 1793.[1]

Sources and references

Notes

Citations

1. Roche (2005), p. 292.
2. Contenson (1934), p. 211.
3. Contenson (1934), p. 167.

Bibliography

• Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
• Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.