French ship Foudroyant (1724)
The Foudroyant was a first-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy, designed by Hélie.
 Portrait of Foudroyant by Auguste Mayer | |
| History | |
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| Name: | Foudroyant |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | January 1723 |
| Launched: | April 1724 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | First-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2400 tonnes |
| Length: | 56.5 m (185 ft) |
| Beam: | 15.3 m (50 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.8 m (26 ft) |
| Armament: | 110 |
| Armour: | timber |
Foudroyant never took to sea, and was broken up between 1742 and 1743.
References
- Dictionnaire de la flotte de guerre française, Jean-Michel Roche
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