French ship Centaure (1782)
The Centaure was the name ship of the Centaure class of 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
| History | |
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| Name | Centaure |
| Namesake | "Centaur" |
| Ordered | 15 February 1782 |
| Builder | Toulon |
| Laid down | 12 May 1782 |
| Launched | 7 November 1782 |
| In service | December 1782 |
| Fate | Burnt by the British at the evacuation of Toulon, 18 December 1793 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Centaure class ship of the line |
| Displacement | 1530 tonnes |
| Length | 54.6 m (179 ft) |
| Beam | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
| Draught | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 74 guns |
| Armour | Timber |
She was surrendered to the Anglo-Spanish forces at Toulon on 29 August 1793. When Toulon was evacuated by the Allies, the British burnt this ship (among others) on 18 December 1793. The remains were refloated in 1805 and taken to pieces in the following year.
References
- Demerliac, Cmdt. Alain, Nomenclature des navires français de 1774 a 1792. Editions ANCRE, Nice.
- Winfield, Rif and Roberts, Stephen (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-204-2.
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