French ship Northumberland (1780)
A 74-gun French ship of the line similar to Northumberland | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Northumberland |
| Namesake | HMS Northumberland, a previous ship captured from the Royal Navy and commissioned in the French Navy |
| Laid down | 24 February 1779 |
| Launched | 3 May 1780 |
| Commissioned | July 1780 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Captured | Glorious First of June, by Royal Navy |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Northumberland |
| Acquired | June, 1794 |
| Fate | Broken up, December 1795 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Annibal-class ship of the line |
| Displacement | 2,939 tonneaux |
| Tons burthen | 1,478 port tonneaux |
| Length | 54.7 m (179 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament | 74 guns of various weights of shot |
Northumberland was a 74-gun Annibal-class ship of the line of the French Navy.