Annibal class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Annibal |
| Builders: | Brest |
| Operators: | French Navy Royal Navy |
| In commission: | January 1779 - 1794 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 1500 tonnes |
| Length: | 54.7 metres |
| Beam: | 14.3 metres |
| Draught: | 7.2 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 74 to 78 guns |
| Notes: | Ships in class include: Annibal, Northumberland |
The Annibal class was a type of 74-gun ship of the French Navy. The type was one of the first achievements of Jacques-Noël Sané. Both ships were captured during the Third Battle of Ushant ("Bataille du 13 prairial an II" or "Glorious First of June").
- Builder: Brest shipyard
- Ordered: 20 February 1778
- Launched: 5 October 1778
- Fate: captured by the Royal Navy and broken up
- Builder: Brest shipyard
- Ordered:
- Launched: 3 May 1780
- Fate: captured by the Royal Navy and broken up
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