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French ship Fantasque (1758)
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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Fantasque.
The Fantasque was a Lion-class[1] 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She is famous for being captained by the French commander Pierre-André de Suffren during the American Revolutionary War.
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Name | Fantasque |
Builder | Joseph Véronique-Charles Chapelle, Toulon Dockyard |
Laid down | July 1757 |
Launched | 10 May 1758 |
In service | May 1759 |
Fate | Hulked 1784 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Lion class [1] |
Tons burthen | 1,100 (displacement 2,084) |
Length | 151 French feet[Note 1] |
Beam | 40½ French feet |
Draught | 21½ French feet |
Depth of hold | 19½ French feet |
Complement | 480 in war, +9/12 officers |
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