French ship Citoyen (1764)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Citoyen |
| Namesake | "Citizen" |
| Ordered | May 1757 |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | July 1761 |
| Launched | 27 August 1764 |
| In service | December 1764 |
| Fate | Broken up 1791 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Citoyen-class ship of the line |
| Tonnage | 1,500 tons |
| Displacement | 3,000 tons |
| Length | 169½ French feet (55.06 metres) |
| Beam | 43 French feet (13.97 metres) |
| Draught | 21 French feet (6.82 metres) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 715 men in wartime, 650 in peacetime, + 6/12 officers |
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Citoyen was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class to a design by Joseph-Louis Ollivier. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the Bankers and General Treasurers of the Army.