French ship Léopard (1787)

Scale model of Achille, sister ship of French ship Léopard (1787), on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
History
France
NameLéopard
NamesakeLeopard (Panthera pardus)
BuilderBrest
Laid down15 November 1785
Launched22 June 1787
In serviceJuly 1787
FateScuttled by fire on 12 February 1793
General characteristics
Class & typeTéméraire-class ship of the line
Displacement3,069 tonneaux
Tons burthen1,537 port tonneaux
Length55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied)
Beam14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in)
Draught7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied)
PropulsionUp to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails
Armament
ArmourTimber

Léopard was a Téméraire-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

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