French ship Pégase (1781)
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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Pégase and HMS Pegasus.
Pégase was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class, launched in 1781.
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Pégase. Detail of "Foudroyant and Pégase entering Portsmouth Harbour, 1782". Painting by Dominic Serres | |
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France | |
Name | Pégase |
Launched | 5 October 1781 |
Captured | 21 April 1782, by Royal Navy |
Great Britain | |
Name | Pegase |
Acquired | 21 April 1782 |
Fate | Broken up, 1815 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 74-gun Pégase class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1500 bm |
Length | 55.2 m (181 ft) |
Beam | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
Draught | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 600 |
Armament | 74 guns of various weights of shot, later upgraded to 78 |
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