French ship Fleurus (1853)

Fleurus was a late 100-gun Hercule-class ship of the line of the French Navy, transformed into a sail and steam ship.

1/40th-scale model of the 100-gun Hercule, lead ship of Fleurus ' class, on display at the Musée national de la Marine.
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameFleurus[1]
NamesakeBattle of Ligny, also known as Battle of Fleurus
BuilderToulon [1]
Laid downApril 1825 [1]
Launched2 December 1853 [1]
In service1855 [1]
Stricken17 August 1869 [1]
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeHercule class
Displacement4440 tonnes
Length62.50
Beam16.20
Draught8.23
Sail plan3150 m2 of sails
Complement955 men
Armament
Armourtimber

Service history

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Ordered in 1825 as Brianée and soon renamed Dauphin Royal, Fleurus was laid down in 1825 but not completed before 1855. She took her definitive name after the July Revolution, on 9 August 1830.[1]

From January 1855, she conducted her engine trials. She proceeded to the Black Sea to take part in the Crimean War. In 1862, she served as a troopship for the French intervention in Mexico.[1]

She finished her career as a hulk in Saigon, headquarters to the French naval division of Indochina.[1]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Roche, vol.1, p.204

References

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  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 266. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
  • 100-guns ships of the line