French ship Roland (1771)

Plans of the sister-ship Protée
History
France
NameRoland
Ordered29 January 1770[1]
BuilderBrest [1]
Laid down22 January 1770 [1]
Launched14 February 1771 [1]
CommissionedSeptember 1771 [1]
Decommissioned28 February 1779 [1]
FateDestroyed by fire 28 February 1779
General characteristics
Class and typeArtésien-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1480 bm
Length50.2 metres
Beam13.2 metres
Depth of hold6.4 metres
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament

Roland was an Artésien-class 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1771.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Roche (2005), p. 385.
  2. ^ Roche (2005), p. 189.