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French 64-gun ship of the line launched in 1756 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vaillant was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, designed by Noël Pomet, and lead ship of her class.
History | |
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France | |
Name | Vaillant |
Namesake | "Valliant" |
Ordered | 27 July 1752[1] |
Builder | Toulon[1] |
Laid down | November 1752[1] |
Launched | 1 October 1755[1] |
Decommissioned | 1783[1] |
In service | June 1756[1] |
Fate | Hulked 1783 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Vaillant-class ship of the line. |
Tons burthen | 1150 tonnes |
Length | 49.1 metres |
Beam | 13.2 metres |
Draught | 6.9 metres |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | 450 men |
Armour | Timber |
In 1772, she was under La Brizollière, and bound for Saint Domingue, along with Actionnaire, Aurore and Sylphide.[2][3] The year after, she was at Toulon under Oppède.[3]
In 1777, she was under Chabert-Cogolin in Estaing's fleet.[4] On 14 August 1778, along with Hector, she captured the 8-gun bomb vessel HMS Thunder at Sandy Hook.[1] She took part in the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779.[5][6] She returned to Lorient that same year.[7] In November, she was part of a division off Savannah, along with Zélé and Marseillais, when the ships got separated.[8]
In 1780, Seillans took command of Vaillant.[9] The year after, she was under Bernard de Marigny.[10]
In 1782, Sainte-Eulalie took command and sailed her back to France.[11]
Vaillant was hulked in Rochefort in 1783.[1] From 1792, she was used as a masting crane.[1]
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