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Revision as of 14:38, 22 October 2015
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.svg){kind=small} France | |
| Name | Téméraire |
| Launched | 1749 |
| Captured | 18 August 1759, by Royal Navy |
.svg){kind=small} Great Britain | |
| Name | Temeraire |
| Acquired | 18 August 1759 |
| Fate | Sold, 1784 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1685 tons (1712 tonnes) |
| Length | 169 ft 2 in (51.56 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 48 ft 0+3⁄4 in (14.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 9+1⁄2 in (6.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | 74 guns of various weights of shot |
Téméraire was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1749.[1]
HMS Warspite captured Téméraire at the Battle of Lagos on 18 August 1759. She was taken into the Royal Navy as the Third Rate HMS Temeraire.[1]
See also
Fate
Temeraire was sold out of the navy in 1784.[1]
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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