The Illustre was an 80-gun Bucentaure-class 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, designed by Sané.
 Zr.Ms. Prins van Oranje, ex Illustre in 1817, by Nicolas Cammillieri of Malta
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Illustre |
| Namesake | Illustrious |
| Ordered | July 1807 [1] |
| Builder | Anvers, Belgium [1] |
| Launched | June 1811 [1] |
| Stricken | 1814 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking up 1825 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bucentaure-class |
| Type | ship of the line |
| Length |
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| Beam | 15.27 m (50.10 ft) |
| Depth of hold | 7.63 m (25.03 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | 2,683 m2 (28,879.57 sq ft) |
| Complement | 866 |
| Armament |
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Career edit
Illustre was given to Holland with the Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1814. [1] Renamed Zr.Ms. Prins van Oranje.[2][3]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d e Roche (2005), p. 250.
- ^ Harrison, Cy. "Illustre". threedecks.org. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
French Second Rate ship of the line 'L'Illustre' (1811)
- ^ Harrison, Cy. "Illustre". threedecks.org. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
Dutch Third Rate ship 'Prins van Oranje' (1814)
References edit
- 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. 372–373. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.