Plans of the sister-ship Protée
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History | |
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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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Roland was an Artésien-class 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1771.
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]