The Foudroyant was a first-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy, designed by Hélie.
 Portrait of Foudroyant by Auguste Mayer
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| History | |
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| Name | Foudroyant |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | January 1723 |
| Launched | April 1724 |
| Fate | Broken up 1742 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | First-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2400 tonnes |
| Length | 56.5 m (185 ft) |
| Beam | 15.3 m (50 ft) |
| Draught | 7.8 m (26 ft) |
| Armament | 110 |
| Armour | timber |
Foudroyant never took to sea, and was broken up between 1742 and 1743.
References
edit- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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