French ship Ville de Paris (1764)
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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Ville de Paris and French ship Impétueux.
Ville de Paris was a large three-decker French ship of the line that became famous as the flagship of De Grasse during the American Revolutionary War.
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Ville de Paris in Rochefort, 1764 | |
History | |
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France | |
Name | Impétueux |
Ordered | as Impétueux |
Builder | Rochefort harbour |
Laid down | 1757 |
Launched | 19 January 1764 |
Commissioned | 1764 |
Renamed | Ville de Paris in 1762 |
Fate | Sank during 1782 Central Atlantic hurricane in September 1782 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | First-rate ship of the line |
Length | 54 m (177 ft) |
Beam | 14.6 m (48 ft) |
Draught | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament |
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Armour | Timber |
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