French ship Diadème (1756)
A 74-gun French ship of the line similar to Diadème | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Diadème |
| Namesake | Diadem |
| Ordered | 10 September 1755 |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | September 1755 |
| Launched | 26 July 1756 |
| Commissioned | November 1756 |
| Decommissioned | 1797 |
| Renamed | Brutus on 29 September 1792 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1797 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Diadème-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1500 tonneaux |
| Length | 54.6 m (179 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Diadème was the lead ship of the Diadème-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.