French ship Pluton (1778)
Scipion (third from right), Pluton's sister ship, raking HMS London during the action of 18 October 1782 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Pluton |
| Launched | 5 November 1778 |
| Commissioned | 1778 |
| Decommissioned | 1805 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Broken up |
| Notes | Renamed Dugommier (1797) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Scipion class |
| Displacement | 2,943 tonneaux |
| Tons burthen | 1,424 port tonneaux |
| Length | 53.8 m (176 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 7.3 m (24 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament | 74 to 78 guns of various weights of shot |
Pluton was a Scipion-class 74-gun French ship of the line built at Rochefort.