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French ship Dauphin Royal (1735)

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History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameDauphin Royal
BuilderBrest
Stricken1783
General characteristics
Class and type74-gun ship of the line
Crew630
Armament74 guns
Armourtimber

The Dauphin Royal was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Royal Navy. In 1747, she was rebuilt at Brest and reduced to 70 guns.

She notably took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay under captain d'Uturbie Fragosse, and in the Battle of Ushant.

She was decommissioned in 1783.

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