For other ships of the same name, see French ship Couronne.
| French ship Couronne (1768) | |
|---|---|
| Career (France) |  |
| Name: | Couronne |
| Builder: | Arsenal of Brest |
| Laid down: | August 1766 |
| Launched: | May 1768 |
| Fate: | Accidentally burnt in April 1781 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Saint-Esprit class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 1754 tonnes |
| Length: | 59.8 m (196 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.9 m (49 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Complement: | 970 |
| Armament: |
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The Couronne was an 80-gun Saint-Esprit-class ship of the line of the French Navy.
She was laid down at Brest in August 1766 and launched in May 1768. She took part in the Battle of Ushant in 1778 and the Battle of Martinique under Guichen in July 1780. She was burnt by accident at Brest in April 1781, with some of her salvaged hull probably being used in her successor, also named Couronne.
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