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Souverain-class ship of the line
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The Souverain class was a type of two 74-gun ships of the line.
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![]() Scale model of Protecteur on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris. This model is a 64-gun, probably mislabeled. | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Souverain class |
Builders | Toulon[1] |
Operators | ![]() |
Completed | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ship of the line |
Displacement | 1530 tonnes[1] |
Length | 54.6 m (179 ft 2 in)[1] |
Beam | 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in) [1] |
Draught | 7 m (23 ft 0 in)[1] |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament | 74 guns |
Armour | Timber |
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