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: |
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| 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: |
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| 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
- Roche, vol.1, p.426
- 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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