 Scale model of Achille, sister ship of French ship Superbe (1784), on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
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| History | |
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| Name | Superbe |
| Namesake | "Superb" |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | July 1782 |
| Launched | 11 November 1784 |
| In service | 1785 |
| Out of service | 1795 |
| Fate | Sunk on 30 January 1795 |
| 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 m (26,750 sq ft) of sails |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Superbe was a Téméraire-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Her hull was copper sheathed.
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.
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.
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. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 425–426. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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