French ship Solitaire (1774)

History
France
NameSolitaire
Launched22 October 1774
Captured6 December 1782, by Royal Navy
Great Britain
NameSolitaire
Acquired6 December 1782
FateSold, 1790
General characteristics
Class & typeSolitaire class ship of the line
Tons burthen1521 tons
Length51 metres
Beam13.2 metres
Draught6.4 metres
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament

Solitaire was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, built by Antoine Groignard and launched in 1774, lead ship of her class. She was captured by the Royal Navy on 6 December 1782, and commissioned as the third rate HMS Solitaire. She was sold out of the Navy in 1790.