French ship République française (1802)

The République française was a first-rate 118-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, of the Océan type, designed by Jacques-Noël Sané and built by Pierre Rolland.

1/48 scale model of the Océan class 120-gun ship of the line Commerce de Marseille. On display at Marseille naval museum.
History
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NamesakeFrench Republic
BuilderPierre Rolland, Rochefort Dyd
Laid downMarch 1794
Launched18 April 1802
CompletedAugust 1803
FateScrapped 1839
General characteristics
Class and typeOcéan class ship of the line
Displacement2,700 tonnes
Length65.18 m (213.8 ft) (196,6 French feet)
Beam16.24 m (53.3 ft) (50 French feet)
Draught8.12 m (26.6 ft) (25 French feet)
Propulsionsail, 3,265 m2
Complement1,079 men
Armament
ArmourTimber
Le Majestueux at the burning of Rousseau on 22 February 1805[1]

She was begun at Rochefort in 1794 as the Majesteux, but was given the name République française later that same year. She resumed the name Majestueux in February 1803, prior to being completed in August 1803. She took part in Allemand's expedition of 1805. Scrapped in 1839.

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  1. ^ Marley, David F. (11 February 2008). Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere, 2nd Edition [2 volumes]: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere. ISBN 9781598841015.

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