French ship Artésien

Model on display at the Musée de la Marine
History
Kingdom of France
NamesakeArtois
BuilderJoseph Ollivier
Laid downBrest, 1764
Launched7 March 1765
Out of service1785
FateShear hulk
General characteristics
Class & typeArtésien-class ship of the line
Displacement1260 tonnes
Length47 m (154 ft)
Beam12 m (39 ft)
Draught6 m (20 ft)
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • 26 24-pounders
  • 28 12-pounders
  • 10 6-pounders
Armourtimber

Artésien ('Artesian') was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the Estates of Artois.

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