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Palmier Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns74
Approved1752
Designer 
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew656
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 838.00 French Livre (904.37 lbs 410.20 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck28 x French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 x French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 x French 8-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     163' 8"144' 5"43' 0"20' 6"1,500
Le Palmier (74) 1752-1782
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest - Brittany 21.7.17521782Broken Up to Rebuild163' 8"144' 5"43'20' 6"1,500
Le Héros (74) 1752-1759
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownBrest - Brittany 1.9.175220.11.1759Sunk in Action163' 8"144' 5"43'20' 6"1,500

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