French ship Magnanime (1779)

Image of a model of Magnanime
History
France
NameMagnanime [1]
NamesakeMagnanimous [1]
BuilderRochefort [1]
Laid downOctober 1778 [1]
Launched27 August 1779 [1]
In serviceDecember 1779 [1]
Out of service1792 [1]
FateBroken up 1793
General characteristics
Class and typeMagnanime-class ship of the line
Displacement1,800 tonnes
Length55.6 m (182 ft 5 in)
Beam14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
Draught6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
PropulsionSail
Armament

Magnanime was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy who was the lead ship of her class.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Roche (2005), p. 292.