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French ship Centaure (1782)

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History
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NameCentaure
Namesake"Centaur"
Ordered15 February 1782
BuilderToulon
Laid down12 May 1782
Launched7 November 1782
In serviceDecember 1782
FateBurnt by the British at the evacuation of Toulon, 18 December 1793
General characteristics
Class and typeCentaure class ship of the line
Displacement1530 tonnes
Length54.6 m (179 ft)
Beam14.3 m (47 ft)
Draught7 m (23 ft)
PropulsionSail
Armament74 guns
ArmourTimber

The Centaure was the name ship of the Centaure class of 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

She was surrendered to the Anglo-Spanish forces at Toulon on 29 August 1793. When Toulon was evacuated by the Allies, the British burnt this ship (among others) on 18 December 1793. The remains were refloated in 1805 and taken to pieces in the following year.

References

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  • Demerliac, Cmdt. Alain, Nomenclature des navires français de 1774 a 1792. Editions ANCRE, Nice.
  • Winfield, Rif and Roberts, Stephen (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-204-2.