French ship Magnanime (1779)
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| Name: | Magnanime |
| Namesake: | Magnanimous |
| Builder: | Rochefort |
| Laid down: | October 1778 |
| Launched: | 27 August 1779 |
| In service: | December 1779 |
| Out of service: | 1792 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Magnanime class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 1500 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.6 m (182 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
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| Armour: | Timber |
The Magnanime was a 74-gun of the French Navy, lead ship of her class
She took part in the American War of Independence in De Grasse's squadron, most notably in the Battle of the Saintes, where she trailed with Zélée, in the Battle of St. Lucia, and in the Battle of the Chesapeake.
She was broken up in Brest in 1793.
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