For other ships of the same name, see French ship Orient.
| French ship Orient (1756) | |
|---|---|
 Orient being reduced to a 74-gun | |
| Career (France) |  |
| Name: | Orient |
| Acquired: | May 1759 |
| Status: | Wrecked, February 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 74-80 guns |
Orient was a 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Originally built for the French East India Company, she was purchased for the French Navy in May 1759.[1]
In 1778, she was reduced to a 74-gun second rate (vaisseau du 2e rang).
She was wrecked near Trincomalee in the East Indies in February 1782.
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