French ship Actif (1767)

Conquérant (second from left), Actif's sister ship, at the Battle of Cape Henry
History
France
NameActif
Namesake"Active"
Ordered5 March 1743
BuilderBrest
Laid downApril 1767
Launched5 October 1767
Decommissioned1783
In serviceApril 1768
FateSold 1784 for breaking up
General characteristics
Class & typeCitoyen-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1,500 tonnes
Length55.1 m (180 ft 9 in)
Beam14.1 m (46 ft 3 in)
Draught6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
PropulsionSail
Armament

Actif was Citoyen-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

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