| Le Protée | 2324 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | NNF-1715 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1715 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1715 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1771/02 | NNF-1715 | |
| Launched | 1772/11/10 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1773/02 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Brest | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Joseph-Louis Ollivier | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Joseph-Louis Ollivier | NNF-1715 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| National Rate | Deuxième Rang | NNF-1715 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | NNF-1715 | |
| Captured | 1780/02/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Prothee' (1780) | NNF-1715 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 154' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 50.0192 | Length of Keel | 141' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 45.7968 | Breadth | 40' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 13.1544 | Depth in Hold | 20' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 6.496 | Burthen | 1,100 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1773/02 | Broadside Weight = 510 French Livre (550.29 lbs 249.645 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | French 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 10 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1773/02 | 569 | 9 officers, 560 men | NNF-1715 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1780/02/24 | Taken by Bedford , Marlborough , Resolution | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |