French ship Superbe (1784)

Superbe was a Téméraire-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Her hull was copper sheathed.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Superbe.
Scale model of Achille, sister ship of French ship Superbe (1784), on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
History
France
NameSuperbe
Namesake"Superb"
BuilderBrest[1]
Laid downJuly 1782[1]
Launched11 November 1784[1]
In service1785[1]
Out of service1795[1]
FateSunk on 30 January 1795[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeTéméraire-class ship of the line
Displacement
  • 1966 tonnes
  • 3260 tonnes fully loaded
Length55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied)
Beam14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in)
Draught7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied)
PropulsionUp to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails
Armament
ArmourTimber

Career

In 1787, Superbe was the flagship of the Escadre d'évolution under Nieuil. She departed Brest in June for the training cruise and reached Lisbon before returning in August. [2]

She took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver, where she sank due to a leak. Her crew were rescued by Pierre Maurice Julien de Quérangal.[1]

Citations
  1. Roche, vol.1, p.426
  2. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 590.

References
  • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion.
  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 425–426. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.


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