French ship Actionnaire

History
French Royal Navy EnsignFrance
NameActionnaire
BuilderLorient [1]
Laid downJune 1767 [1]
Launched22 December 1767 [1]
In serviceApril 1770 [1]
Captured21 April 1782
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeIndien class ship of the line
Tons burthen1200 tonne
Length50.5 metres
Beam13.2 metres
Draught6.7 metres
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship

Actionnaire was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Originally built for the French East India Company, she was purchased by the Navy and saw service during the War of American Independence.

  1. ^ a b c d e Roche (2005), p. 20.