Annibal class ship of the line

Annibal class ship of the line

The "Annibal" class was a type of 74-gun ship of the French Navy. The type was one of the first achievements of Jacques-Noël Sané. Both ships were captured during the Third Battle of Ushant ("Bataille du 13 prairial an II" or "Glorious First of June").

* "Annibal":Builder: Brest shipyard:Ordered: 20 February 1778:Launched: 5 October 1778:Fate: captured by the Royal Navy and broken up

* "Northumberland":Builder: Brest shipyard:Ordered: :Launched: 3 May 1780:Fate: captured by the Royal Navy and broken up


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