French ship Flamand

Watercolour portrait of Flamand, by François Roux, commissioned by Willaumez
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameFlamand
NamesakeEstates of Flanders
BuilderBordeaux [1]
Laid downOctober 1763 [1]
Launched11 May 1765 [1]
In serviceJuly 1765 [1]
Out of service1785 [1]
FateBroken up 1785
General characteristics
Displacement1100 tonnes [1]
Length50.7 metres [1]
Beam13.8 metres [1]
Draught6.3 metres [1]
PropulsionSail, full-rigged ship
Complement560 men [2]
Armament
ArmourTimber

The Flamand was a 56-gun Bordelois-class ship of the line of the French Navy. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the Estates of Flanders, and built by engineer Léon Guignace on a design by Antoine Groignard. She took part in Suffren's campaign during the American Revolutionary War.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Roche (2005), p. 202.
  2. ^ a b Roche (2005), p. 198.