The ''Artésien'' class was a type of 64-gun
ships of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colum ...
of the
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ...
. A highly detailed and accurate model of , lead ship of the class, was part of the
Trianon model collection
The Trianon model collection is a set of high-quality ship models ordered by Napoléon for documentary purposes.
History
In July 1810 Denis Decrès
Denis Decrès (18 June 1761 – 7 December 1820) was an officer of the French Navy and cou ...
and is now on display at
Paris naval museum.
Ships in class
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:Begun:
:Launched: 1765
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:Builder:
:Begun:
:Launched: 1771
:Completed:
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:Builder:
:Begun:
:Launched: 1771
:Completed:
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:Builder:
:Begun:
:Launched: 1772
:Completed:
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:Builder:
:Begun:
:Launched: 1772
:Completed:
:Fate: Captured by the Royal Navy on 24 February 1780 and commissioned as HMS ''Prothee''. Used as a prison ship from 1799 and broken up September 1815
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Ship of the line classes from France
Ship classes of the French Navy