HMS Prothee
Survived
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 |
| War | American War of Independence |
Service
| 1772–1780 | Protée | |
| from 1780 | Prothee Captured by the British |
64-gun ship, at the Saintes. Built for the French Navy as the Protée, she was captured in February 1780 by ships coming home from the relief of Gibraltar. Broken up in 1815.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 64 guns of various weights of shot
| Launched | 10 November 1772 |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 2084 tonneaux |
| Length | 164 ft 1 in (50.01 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.