French ship Protée (1772)

Plans of the ship
History
France
NameProtée
Launched10 November 1772
Captured24 February 1780, by Royal Navy
Great Britain
NameProthee
Acquired24 February 1780
FateBroken up, 1815
General characteristics
Class & typeArtésien-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1480 tons
Length164 ft 1 in (50.01 m) (gundeck)
Beam44 ft 7 in (13.59 m)
Depth of hold19 ft (5.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament64 guns of various weights of shot

Protée was an Artésien-class 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1772.