French ship Zélé (1763)

History
France
NameZélé
Namesake"Zealous"
Ordered9 December 1761
BuilderToulon (plans by Coulomb)
Laid downFebruary 1762
Launched1 July 1763
In service1764
Out of service1806
FateBroken up 1806
NotesOffered by the receveurs généraux des finances
General characteristics
Displacement2,900 tonnes
Tons burthen1,500 tons
Length55.39 m (181 ft 9 in)
Beam14.13 m (46 ft 4 in)
Draught6.71 m (22 ft 0 in)
Depth of hold6.98 m (22 ft 11 in)
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Lower gundeck: 28 × 36-pounder long guns
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 24-pounder long guns
  • Forecastle and quarterdeck:
    • 16 × 8-pounder long guns

Zélé was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the Régisseur général des finances.

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