Name Union Laid down 1761 Out of service 1782 Construction started 1761 Length 51 m Draft 6.3 m | Builder Brest In service May 1764 Notes Offered by individuals Launched November 1763 Weight 1,090 tons | |
The Union was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from individuals.
The construction of Union, initially ordered in 1755, dragged on until 1763. In 1767, she cruised off Morocco under Captain de Breugnon.
In 1778, she was converted into a hospital ship and was appointed to a squadron under Admiral d'Orvilliers. She was eventually wrecked in February 1782
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