French ship Pluton (1778)

Scipion (third from right), Pluton's sister ship, raking HMS London during the action of 18 October 1782
History
France
NamePluton
Launched5 November 1778
Commissioned1778
Decommissioned1805
Honours &
awards
FateBroken up
NotesRenamed Dugommier (1797)
General characteristics
Class & typeScipion class
Tons burthen1500 tonnes
Length53.8 m (176 ft 6 in)
Beam14.1 m (46 ft 3 in)
Draught7.3 m (24 ft)
PropulsionSails
Armament74 to 78 guns of various weights of shot

Pluton was a Scipion-class 74-gun French ship of the line built at Rochefort.

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