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.
French ship Magnanime (1779) image
History
France
NameMagnanime [1]
NamesakeMagnanimous [1]
BuilderRochefort [1]
Laid downOctober 1778 [1]
Launched27 August 1779 [1]
In serviceDecember 1779 [1]
Out of service1792 [1]
FateBroken up 1793
General characteristics
Class and typeMagnanime class ship of the line
Displacement1800 tonnes
Length55.6 m (182 ft)
Beam14.3 m (47 ft)
Draught6.8 m (22 ft)
PropulsionSail
Armament
ArmourTimber

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]

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

References
  • 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.


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