French ship Tonnant (1740)
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Tonnant |
| Namesake: | Thundering |
| Ordered: | 12 June 1740 |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Laid down: | 18 October 1740 |
| Launched: | 15 November 1743 |
| In service: | June 1744 |
| Struck: | April 1780 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1700 tonnes |
| Length: | 54.6 metres |
| Beam: | 14.9 metres |
| Draught: | 7.5 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: |
80 guns: |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Tonnant was a 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She was the flagship of the French fleet at the Second battle of Cape Finisterre, and later took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay, and in the American War of Independence.
She was broken up in 1780.
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