French ship Protée (1772)
Plans of the ship | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Protée |
| Launched | 10 November 1772 |
| Captured | 24 February 1780, by Royal Navy |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Prothee |
| Acquired | 24 February 1780 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Artésien-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1480 tons |
| Length | 164 ft 1 in (50.01 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 7 in (13.59 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 64 guns of various weights of shot |
Protée was an Artésien-class 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1772.