French ship Ville de Paris (1764)

Ville de Paris in Rochefort, 1764
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameImpétueux
Orderedas Impétueux
BuilderRochefort harbour
Laid down1757
Launched19 January 1764
Commissioned1764
RenamedVille de Paris in 1762
FateSank during 1782 Central Atlantic hurricane in September 1782
General characteristics
Class and typeFirst-rate ship of the line
Length54 m (177 ft)
Beam14.6 m (48 ft)
Draught6.7 m (22 ft)
PropulsionSail
Armament
ArmourTimber

Ville de Paris was a large three-decker French ship of the line that became famous as the flagship of Admiral De Grasse during the American Revolutionary War.


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