French ship Ajax (1779)

History
French Royal Navy EnsignFrance
NameAjax
NamesakeAjax
BuilderLorient [1]
Laid downDecember 1772 [1]
Launched14 January 1774 [1]
Out of service1786
FateBroken up 1801
General characteristics
Class and typeSévère class ship of the line
Tons burthen1300 tons
Length51.2 metres [1]
Beam13.2 metres [1]
Draught6.7 metres [1]
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament64 guns

Ajax was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Roche (2005), p. 28.