HMXMS Artésien, 64

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Details

Nationality	French
Ordered
Started	1762	b086
Named	1762	b086
Launched	1765	b086
Shipyard	Brest	b086
Plans
Constructor
Decks	2
Rate	4th Rates
Class
System
Crew	500	s02
In Service	1765	b086
Out Service	1785	b086
Fate	??	b086

 

Dimensions

Units	Length	Keel	Beam	Depth	Draught	Weight	Displacement	Source
French ft.	l (m.)	k (m.)	b (m.)	d (m.)	d (m.)	w (Tn.)	D (Tn.)

 

Armament

Guns	Date	#	lbs	#	lbs	#	lbs	#	lbs	Fires	Source
64	1765	LGD	lbs	MGD	lbs	UGD	lbs	C+FC	lbs	lbs (Kg.)

Commanders

Service Record

Actions & Battles

Notes

¹ Monsieur de Baulieu his named to the command of the Subtile frigate (24 guns)

² With the squadron of the white, under the count d'Orvilliers, lieutenant general des arémes navales

³ Under Comte d'Estaing, Vice Amiral commanding the fleet (24 ships of the line).

⁴ Battle opposing the French fleet under the Count de Guichen, Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales to the Admiral George Brydges Rodney.

The Sphinx was part of the blue squadron commanded by the count de Grasse, chef d'escadre.

⁵ Same forces with a reinforcement on the French side of 5 frigates and a corvette.

⁶ Same forces as the second one.

Sources

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