Detail of Edward Moran's First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government
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History | |
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France | |
Name | Robuste |
Namesake | "Robust" |
Ordered | 10 September 1755[1] |
Builder | Lorient[1] |
Laid down | September 1757[1] |
Launched | 2 September 1758[1] |
Fate | Retired in 1783 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 74-gun ship of the line |
Type | ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1600 tonnes |
Length | 56.8 metres |
Beam | 14.4 metres |
Depth of hold | 7 metres |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | 866 |
Armament |
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Robuste was an 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, built by Antoine Groignard.[2]