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]

Scale model of Achille, sister ship of French ship Superbe (1784), on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
History
France
Name: Superbe
Namesake: "Superb"
Builder: Brest[1]
Laid down: July 1782[1]
Launched: 11 November 1784[1]
In service: 1785[1]
Out of service: 1795[1]
Fate: Sunk on 30 January 1795[1]
General characteristics
Class and type: Téméraire-class ship of the line
Displacement:
  • 1966 tonnes
  • 3260 tonnes fully loaded
Length: 55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied)
Beam: 14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in)
Draught: 7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied)
Propulsion: Up to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails
Armament:
Armour: Timber

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]


Sources and references

Notes

    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. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 425–426. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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