French ship Romulus (1812)
The Romulus was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
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| Name: | Romulus |
| Namesake: | Romulus, Warrior |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Launched: | 1812 |
| Renamed: | Guerrière in 1821 |
| Fate: | broken up in 1840 |
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| Class and type: | Téméraire class ship of the line |
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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 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails |
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| Armour: | Timber |
In February 1814, under captain Rolland, she sailed from Toulon to Genoa, being part of a division under Julien Cosmao. On 13, she was engaged by three British ships of the line, notably HMS Boyne and HMS Caledonia, and managed to escape to Toulon by sailing close to the coast to avoid being surrounded.
By 1821, she had been razéed into a frigate, and renamed Guerrière.[1] She was captained by Commander Jean-Léon Émeric.
She was eventually broken up in 1840.
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Painting of the action of 13 February 1814, by Pierre-Julien Gilbert
References
- Fond Marine, t. 2, p. 544
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- Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations ; divisions et stations navales ; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome deuxième : BB4 1 à 482 (1790-1826)
- JULIEN COSMAO KERJULIEN (1761 – 1825)
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