French ship Argonaute (1781)

History
France
NameArgonaute
NamesakeArgonaut
BuilderRochefort
Laid downAugust 1779
Launched5 June 1781
In serviceDecember 1781
Out of service1795
FateBroken up
General characteristics
Class & typeArgonaute-class ship of the line
Displacement1,500 tonnes
Length55.2 m (181 ft 1 in)
Beam14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
Draught7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
PropulsionSail
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • 28 × 36-pounders
  • 30 × 18-pounders
  • 16 × 8-pounders
  • Later razéed to 52
ArmourTimber

Argonaute was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.