French ship Le Canton (1777)

French ship Le Canton (1777)

"Le Canton" was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1777.

She was captured by the Royal Navy on 19 April 1782, and commissioned as the third rate HMS "Le Canton". She was placed on harbour service in 1798, and sold out of the service in 1815.

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References


*Lavery, Brian (2003) "The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850." Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.

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