French ship Orion (1787)
Mucius (right) at the Glorious First of June | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Orion |
| Namesake | |
| Builder | Rochefort |
| Laid down | October 1784 |
| Launched | 18 April 1787 |
| Completed | 1788 |
| Stricken | 23 March 1804 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Tons burthen | 1,537 port tonneaux |
| Length | 55.87 m (183 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 14.46 m (47 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 7.15 m (23.5 ft) |
| Depth of hold | 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Crew | 705 |
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Orion was a 74-gun Téméraire-class ship of the line built for the French Navy during the 1780s. Completed in 1788, she played a minor role in the French Revolutionary Wars.