text: First Rates ("vaisseaux de Premier Rang") of the Louis XVI era110-gun three-decker group of 1780. Three different constructeurs designed these ships; the first two were by François-Guillaume Clairain-Deslauriers and Léon-Michel Guignace respectively, while the Toulon pair were by Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb. Typically each carried 30 × 36-pdr guns on the lower deck, 32 × 24-pdr guns on the middle deck, 32 × 12-pdr guns on the upper deck, and 16 × 8-pdr guns on the gaillards, although this armament varied from time to time.
  Invincible 110 (begun February 1779, launched 20 March 1780 and completed May 1780 at Rochefort) – condemned in 1806 and broken up in 1808.
  Royal-Louis 110 (begun March 1779, launched 20 March 1780 and completed June 1780 at Brest) – renamed Républicain in September 1792, wrecked in storm December 1794.
  Terrible 110 (begun July 1779, launched 27 January 1780 and completed May 1780 at Toulon) – condemned in 1804 and broken up.
  Majestueux 110 (begun July 1780, launched 17 November 1780 and completed February 1781 at Toulon) – renamed Républicain in May 1797, condemned in 1808.Océan class (sometimes called "États de Bourgogne class" or "Dauphin Royal class") – Three-deckers of 118 guns (usually called 120-gun), designed by Jacques-Noël Sané. Each carried 32 × 36-pdr guns on the lower deck, 34 × 24-pdr guns on the middle deck, 34 × 12-pdr guns on the upper deck, and 18 × 8-pdr guns on the gaillards.