French ship Illustre (1781)
A 74-gun French ship of the line similar to Illustre | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Illustre |
| Namesake | Illustrious |
| Builder | Rochefort |
| Laid down | August 1779 |
| Launched | 23 February 1781 |
| In service | March 1781 |
| Out of service | 16 December 1796 |
| Fate | Scuttled 30 December 1796 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Magnanime-class ship of the line |
| Displacement | 1,800 tonnes |
| Length | 55.6 m (182 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
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Illustre was a 74-gun Magnanime-class ship of the line of the French Navy. She took part in the War of American Independence and in the French Revolutionary Wars. Damaged beyond repairs during the Expédition d'Irlande, she was scuttled on 30 December 1796.