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French ship Foudroyant (1724)

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Name
  
Foudroyant

Laid down
  
January 1723

Beam
  
15.3 m (50 ft)

Launched
  
April 1724

Builder
  
Brest

Tons burthen
  
2400 tonnes

Construction started
  
January 1723

Length
  
56 m

Class and type
  
First-rate ship of the line

The Foudroyant was a first-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy, designed by Hélie.

Foudroyant never took to sea, and was broken up between 1742 and 1743.

References

French ship Foudroyant (1724) Wikipedia