French ship Héros (1752)

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Aftermath of the Battle of Quiberon Bay, by Richard Wright
History
France
Builder	Brest arsenal
Laid down	November 1750
Launched	1 September 1752
Completed	October 1752
Fate	scuttled on the 21 November 1759
General characteristics
Displacement	1500 tonnes
Length	164 ft (50 m)
Beam	43 ft (13 m)
Draught	20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Propulsion	sail
Complement	750 men
Armament	74 guns: Lower battery: 28 36-pounders Upper battery: 30 18-pounders Gaillards: 16 8-pounders
Armour	timber

The Héros ("hero") was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, built by Joseph Chapelle at Brest and launched in 1752

In 1755, the Héros, under captain de Kermabon, took part in the Canadian campaign in the Bullion de Montlouet squadron.

She was wrecked off le Croisic and scuttled at the Battle of Quiberon Bay, the 21 September 1759.