French ship Argonaute (1781)

History
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NameArgonaute
NamesakeArgonaut
BuilderRochefort [1]
Laid downAugust 1779 [1]
Launched5 June 1781 [1]
In serviceDecember 1781 [1]
Out of service1795 [1]
FateBroken up
General characteristics
Class and typeArgonaute class ship of the line
Displacement1500 tonnes
Length55.2 m (181 ft)
Beam14.3 m (47 ft)
Draught7.4 m (24 ft)
PropulsionSail
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • 28 36-pounders
  • 30 18-pounders
  • 16 8-pounders
  • Later rasé to 52
ArmourTimber

The Argonaute was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Roche (2005), p. 48.