French ship Northumberland (1780)

A 74-gun French ship of the line similar to Northumberland
History
France
NameNorthumberland
NamesakeHMS Northumberland, a previous ship captured from the Royal Navy and commissioned in the French Navy
Laid down24 February 1779
Launched3 May 1780
CommissionedJuly 1780
Honours &
awards
CapturedGlorious First of June, by Royal Navy
Great Britain
NameNorthumberland
AcquiredJune, 1794
FateBroken up, December 1795
General characteristics
Class & typeAnnibal-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1500 tonnes
Length54.7 m (179 ft 6 in)
Beam14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
Draught7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
PropulsionSails
Armament74 guns of various weights of shot

Northumberland was a 74-gun Annibal-class ship of the line of the French Navy.