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Indien Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns20
Approved1767
Designer
Gilles CambryFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1739-1777
RateMerchant
TypeEast Indiaman
Designed Crew239
Ships in Class7

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 120.00 French Livre (129.50 lbs 58.74 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck20 x French 12-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     157' 6"148' 0"40' 617' 6"1,242
L'Actionnaire (20) 1767-1770
French 20 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
UnknownLorient-Caudan - Lorient 22.12.17674.1770Bought by the Navy155'146'40' 6"17' 6"1,200
L'Indien (20) 1768-1771
French 20 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
UnknownLorient-Caudan - Lorient 30.7.176811.1771Bought by the Navy157' 6"148' 0"40' 6"17' 6"1,242
Le Mars (20) 1769-1770
French 20 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
UnknownLorient-Caudan - Lorient 17.8.17694.1770Bought by the Navy157' 6"148'40' 6"17' 6"1,242
L'Indien (20) 1771-1784
French 20 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownLorient-Caudan - Lorient 11.17711784Sold157' 6"148' 0"40' 6"17' 6"1,242
Le Superbe (20) 1774-1774
French 20 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
UnknownLorient-Caudan - Lorient 17741774Last Mentioned157' 6"148' 0"40' 617' 6"1,242
Le Maréchal de Broglie (20) 1774-1779
French 20 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
UnknownLorient-Caudan - Lorient 14.1.17744.1779Bought by the Navy157' 6"148' 0"40' 617' 6"1,242
Le Sévère (20) 1775-1778
French 20 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
UnknownLorient-Caudan - Lorient 17.1.177511.1778Bought by the Navy157' 6"148' 0"40' 617' 6"1,242

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