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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lys class |
| Operators |  French Navy |
| In service | 10 September 1746 – 1762 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Lost | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Tonnage | 1,100 t |
| Length |
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| Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Armament |
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The Lys-class ships of the line were a series of three 64-gun third-rate ships of the line, designed for the French Navy by Jacques-Luc Coulomb. [1] [2]
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