Jean Bart (2002)

Jean Bart is the name given to the replica of a 1670, 84-gun, ship-of-the-line, that is being constructed by the Association Tourville at Gravelines, Dunkirk, to the plans of the seventeenth century ship builder Colbert. It has European funding through the Heroes2c programme.

History
France
Name: Jean Bart
Namesake: Jean Bart
Owner: Association Tourville
Builder: Gravelines, France
Laid down: 2002
Status: Under construction
General characteristics
Tonnage: 1400
Length: 57 m (187 ft)
Beam: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 17 m (56 ft)
Draught: 6 m (20 ft)
Armament: 84 gun, Premier ship of the line
The Corsaire Jean Bart, a native of Dunkirk

Jean Bart, the corsaire

Jean Bart was a native of Dunkirk (Dunkerque).

The project

The project is being managed by the Association Tourville. The keel of the ship was laid down in 2002, and it expected that it will take 20 years to complete. It uses traditional seventeenth century open air ship building techniques and it is hoped to preserve these skills for another generation. The ship is being built next to the Basin Vauban, in Gravelines, France.[1]

From 2010 to 2013 it had the support of the European Development Fund's Interreg IV, Heroes2c scheme.

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See also

References
  1. "Association Tourville reassesses the Golden Age". Heroes2c. eu. Winter 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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