Roland was an Artésien-class 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1771.
Plans of the sister-ship Protée
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France | |
Name | Roland |
Ordered | 29 January 1770[1] |
Builder | Brest [1] |
Laid down | 22 January 1770 [1] |
Launched | 14 February 1771 [1] |
Commissioned | September 1771 [1] |
Decommissioned | 28 February 1779 [1] |
Fate | Destroyed by fire 28 February 1779 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Artésien-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1480 bm |
Length | 50.2 metres |
Beam | 13.2 metres |
Depth of hold | 6.4 metres |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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From 1773 to 1775, Roland was the flagship of the Second voyage of Kerguelen.
Roland took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Gilart de Larchantel.[3]
Roland was destroyed in an accidental fire in Brest on 22 February 1779, along with the nearby frigate Zéphyr.[1]