French ship Invincible (1780)
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| Name: | Invincible |
| Builder: | Rochefort |
| Laid down: | February 1779 |
| Launched: | 20 March 1780 |
| Commissioned: | 1780 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1806 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | First-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2400 tonnes |
| Length: | 59.8 m (196 ft) |
| Beam: | 16.2 m (53 ft) |
| Height: | 8.3 m (27 ft) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 450 |
| Armament: | 110 guns |
Invincible was a first-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy.
Built on plans by Deslauriers, she served during the American War of Independence in Lamotte-Picquet's squadron.
She took part in the Battle of Cape Spartel, where she attacked the rear of the British squadron.
She was eventually struck in January 1808.
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