French ship Montebello (1812)

Montebello was an Océan type 118-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was launched in 1812 and refitted in 1821.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Montebello.
Montebello circa 1850
History
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NamesakeBattle of Montebello
Laid down1810
Launched1812
FateScrapped in 1889
General characteristics
Class and typeOcéan class ship of the line
Displacement2 700 tonnes
Length65.18 m (213.8 ft) (196,6 French feet)
Beam16.24 m (53.3 ft) (50 French feet)
Draught8.12 m (26.6 ft) (25 French feet)
Propulsion
  • sail, 3 265 m²
  • 140 shp steam engine (from 1851)
Complement1 079 men
Armament

Career

On 31 October 1836, she was driven ashore at the Grosse Tour, Toulon. She was subsequently refloated.[1]

In 1851, she was refitted to receive a 140 shp (100 kW) steam engine. During trials, performance under sail was poor, probably because of the propeller which increased the drag.

She took part in the Crimean war as admiral Armand Joseph Bruat's flagship, in June 1854. An epidemic of cholera affected 300 sailors aboard, of whom 120 died, including Bruat.

On 5 March 1855 she took part in the Siege of Sevastopol, then in the expedition to Kerch and in the Battle of Kinburn.

In 1860, Montebello replaced Suffren at Toulon as a school-ship for gunnery, and in 1867, she was used as a floating barracks. She was scrapped in 1889.

  • Portrait of Montebello, by François Roux
    Portrait of Montebello, by François Roux

Citations
  1. "The Weather in France". The Times. No. 16257. London. 10 November 1836. col C, p. 7.

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