French ship Orion (1787)

Tourville (left) raking HMS Defence (centre) at the Glorious First of June, while Mucius Scævola duels with her on her port side. Painting by Nicholas Pocock
History
France
NameOrion
Namesake
BuilderRochefort
Laid downOctober 1784
Launched18 April 1787
Completed1788
Stricken23 March 1804
FateBroken up in 1804
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

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

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