French ship Protecteur
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Protecteur was a Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, the only to have borne the name.
Career
She was laid down in 1757 and launched in 1760.
In 1762, under Captain de L'Ilsle Calian, Protecteur was part of Bompart's squadron.[1] In 1766, she escorted merchantmen under Captain de Broves.[1]
In 1788, Under Captain Dapchon, Protecteur was appointed to Admiral d'Estaing's squadron and took part in the American Revolutionary War.[1] She took part in the Battle of Grenada[2] under Grasse-Limermont.Template:Sfnp
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From 1784, Protecteur was hulked and used as a hospital in Rochefort.[1]
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