French ship Caton (1777)
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Caton was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1777.
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History | |
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France | |
Name | Caton |
Builder | Toulon |
Laid down | April 1770 |
Launched | 5 July 1777 |
Completed | May 1778 |
Captured | 19 April 1782, by Royal Navy |
Great Britain | |
Name | Caton |
Acquired | 19 April 1782 |
In service | Registered on 29 January 1783 |
Reclassified | Hospital ship from August 1790 |
Fate | Sold on 9 February 1815 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 64-gun third rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,407+23⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 44 ft 0.5 in (13.424 m) |
Depth of hold | 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 500 (491 from 1794) |
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