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French 74-gun (74-82) ships 1720-1831 ("e" = English , "s"= Spanish)

Ship Name

Built

Launch
Year

Out of
year

Fate/Guns (design)

Length

Beam

Depth

Bourbon

Brest

1720

1741

Sunk with 517 men in 1741.
26-36, 28-18, 16-8, 4-4

152

42

21

Sceptre

Brest

1720

1745

Broken up in 1745.
26-36, 28-18, 16-8, 4-4

152

42

21

Duc d' Orleans

Toulon

1722

1747

Condemned 1747.
26-36, 28-18, 16-8, 4-4

154

43-10

18-6

Saint Philippe

Rochefort

1722

1745

Condemned 1745.
26-36, 28-18, 16-6/8, 4-4

152-4

43-4

18-5

Ferme

Toulon

1723

1755

Condemned 1755.
"26-36, 28-18, 16-6/8, 4-4

154

43-10

18-6

Neptune

Brest

1723

1747

Captured by RN in 1747.
26-36, 28-18, 16-8, 4-4

154-6

43-4

18-5

Phenix

Toulon

1723

1736

Hulked in 1736.
26-36, 28-18, 16-8, 4-4

154

43-10

18-6

Esperance

Toulon

1724

1755

Burned by English in 1755.
26-36, 28-18, 16-8, 4-4

154

43-10

18-6

Juste

Rochefort

1725

1759

Wrecked 1759 (487 dead).
26-36, 28-18, 16-8, 4-4

152-4

43-4

18-9

Saint Esprit

Toulon

1726

1749

Broken up in 1761.
26-36, 28-18, 16-6/8, 4-4

154

44-10

17-7

 

Dauphin Royal

Brest

1738

1783

Condemned 1783.
Broken up 1789.
26-36, 28-18, 16-6/8, 4-4
26-24, 28-18, 16-8 (1751)

155-6

44-4

17-9

Suberbe

Brest

1738

1759

Lost 1759 (636 dead).
26-36, 28-18, 16-8, 4-4

156-5

42-8

21

Terrible  

Toulon  

1739 

1747 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-4
28-32, 28-18, 18-9 e

156 
164-3e

43
47-3e

21
20-7,5e 

 

Invincible  

Rochefort  

1744 

1747 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

162
171-3e 

44-8
49-3e 

21-10
21-3e 

Magnanime  

Rochefort  

1744 

1748 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

166 
173-7e

44
50e 

22
21-7e 

Conquerant  

Toulon  

1746 

1764

Lost during reconstruction in 1764.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

157 

43 

21 

Intrepide  

Brest  

1747 

1781 

Accidentally burnt in 1781.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

166 

43 

20-6 

Monarque  

Brest  

1747 

1747 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

166
175-3e 

43
47-2,5e 

20-6
20-1,5e 

Sceptre  

Brest  

1747 

1779 

Hulked 1779.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

166 

43 

20-6 

Couronne  

Rochefort  

1749 

1766 

Condemned, and broken up in 1766.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

166-3

44-6 

22-4 

Magnifique  

Brest  

1749 

1782 

Wrecked 1782.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

167 

45 

20 

Temeraire  

Toulon  

1749 

1759 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8  

158-9 
169-2e

43-6
48-0,75e 

21
20-9,5e 

 

Florissant  

Rochefort  

1750 

1761 

Condemned 1761.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

166 

45 

21-10 

Entreprenant  

Brest  

1751 

1758 

Burnt by English fireship in 1758.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

165 

43 

20-4 

Heros  

Brest  

1752 

1759 

Driven ashore, and burnt in 1759.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

163-8 

43 

20-6 

Palmier  

Brest  

1752 

1766 

Lost while in drydock in 1766.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

163-8 

43 

20-6 

Redoutable  

Toulon  

1752 

1759 

Run aground in 1759, and burnt by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

163 

43 

21-10 

Courageux  

Brest  

1753 

1761 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

164
172-3e 

43
48-0,75e 

20
20-10,5e 

Guerrier  

Toulon  

1753 

1798 

Captured by RN in 1798.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

164 

43 

20-6 

Prudent  

Rochefort  

1753 

1758 

Captured, and burnt by RN in 1758.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8  

166 

45 

21-10

Défenseur  

Brest  

1754 

1773 

Stricken 1773.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

164 

44 

21 

Hector  

Toulon  

1755 

1782 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

164
170-2,5e 

43
48-2,5e 

20-6
18-11e 

Diadéme ,
Brutus (1792) 

Brest  

1756 

1797 

Stricken, and broken up in 1797.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

168 

43-6 

20-6 

Glorieux  

Rochefort  

1756 

1782 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

163
175e 

43
47-4,5e 

20
21-3e 

Zodiaque  

Brest  

1756 

1783 

Condemned 1783. Sold 1784.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

166 

43-6 

20-6 

Centaure  

Toulon  

1757

1759 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

165
175-8e 

43
47-5e 

20-6
20e 

Minotaure  

Brest  

1757 

1783 

Stricken 1783.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

166 

43-6 

20-6 

Souverain ,
Peuple Souverain(1792) 

Toulon  

1757 

1798 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

164 
174-9e

43-6
47-6e 

21-6
21-10e 

Robuste  

Lorient  

1758 

1784 

Stricken 1783, and broken up in 1784.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

175 

44-4 

21-10 

Thesée  

Brest  

1759 

1759 

Lost in 1759 (630 dead).
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

164 

44 

22 

 

Protecteur  

Toulon  

1760 

1789 

Hulked 1789.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

164

43-6 

21-6 

Couronne Ottomane 
(ex San Salvadore)

Constan-
tinople  

1761 
(bought)

1762 

74/78 - guns. 
Captured by Maltese.

Diligent  

Lorient-
Caudan 

1762 

1779 

Condemned, and broken up in 1779.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

176 

43 

20-6 

Six Corps 

Lorient-
Caudan 

1762 

1779 

Condemned 1769. Broken up in 1779.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

176 

43 

20-6 

Zelé  

Toulon  

1763 

1804 

Condemned 1804.
Prison ship in 1805.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

168 

43-6 

20-9 

Citoyen ,
(ex Cimeterre 1762) 

Brest  

1764 

1792 

Broken up in 1792.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

169-6 

43-6 

20-9 

Conquerant  (RB)

Brest  

1765 

1798 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8  

169
181-4e

43-6
46-3e 

20-6
21-10e 

Bourgogne  

Toulon  

1766 

1783 

Wrecked in 1783 ( 80 dead).
28-36, 30-18, 16-8  

168 

43-6 

21-6 

Marseillais ,
Vengeur du Peuple (1794) 

Toulon  

1766 

1794 

Lost in 1794 (391 dead)
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

168 

43-6 

21 

Palmier  (RB)

Brest  

1766 

1782 

Lost at sea in 1782.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

163-8

43

20-6

Actif  

Brest  

1767 

1783 

Condemned 1783, and sold in 1784.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

169-6

43

20-9

Cesar  

Toulon  

1768 

1782 

Captured, and burnt by RN in 1782.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

168 

43-6 

21

Bien Aimé 

Lorient  

1769 

1783 

Condemned 1783, and BU in 1784.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170 

43-6 

21 

 

Victoire  

Lorient  

1770 

1792 

Condemned 1792, and BU in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170 

43-6 

21

Fendant

Rochefort

1776

1784

Grounded in 1784.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

164

44

22

Destin  

Toulon  

1777 

1793 

Captured, and burnt by RN in Toulon.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170

43-6

21-5

Annibal ,
Achille (1786)

Brest

1778

1794

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

168
177-8e

44
48-2,5e

22
21-1,5e

Hercule,
Hydre (1794)

Rochefort

1778

1797

Broken up in 1797.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

165-6

43-6

21-6

Héros

Toulon

1778

1793

Lost in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

168

43-6

21

Neptune  (2)

Brest  

1778 

1795 

Wrecked in 1795.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

169-6 

44 

22 

Pluton

Rochefort

1778

1805

Condemned, and BU in 1805.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

165-6

43-6

21-6

Scipion  

Rochefort  

1778 

1782 

Wrecked in 1782.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8  

165-6 

43-6 

21-6 

Magnanime  

Rochefort  

1779 

1792 

Stricken 1792, and BU in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

 

Northumberland  

Brest  

1780 

1794 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

169 
178-8e

44
48-2,5e 

22
21-1e 

Sceptre ,
Convention (1792),
Marengo (1800)

Brest  

1780 

1803 

Hulked 1803.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

169 

44 

22 

Argonaute,
Flibustier (1794)

Rochefort

1781

1795

Stricken 1795:
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170

44

22

Brave

Rochefort

1781

1797

Broken up 1797.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170

44

22

Illustre

Rochefort

1781

1796

(wrecked 1796 )
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

171-3

44

(22)

Pégase  

Brest  

1781 

1782 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170
178-1,75e 

44
47-11,5e 

21-9
21-7e 

Alcide

Rochefort

1782

1795

Lost in 1795.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170

44

21-9

America

America

1782
(get)

1786

Presented to France by the
Continentals.Found unsuitable
by the French in 1786,
and broken up.
30-18, 32-12, 14-9

172
182-6a

47
50-6a

?
23a

Censeur ,
Alliance (1799)

Rochefort

1782

1799

Transferred to Spain in 1799.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170

44

21-9

Centaure (2)

Toulon

1782

1793

Burnt by RN at Toulon in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170-6

44

21-9

Dictateur ,
Liberté (1792)

Toulon  

1782 

1793 

Burnt by RN at Toulon in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170 

44 

21-9 

Heureux  

Toulon  

1782 

1798 

Lost in 1798.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170-6 

44 

21-9 

Puissant  

Lorient  

1782 

1793 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170 
178-9e

44
48-0,75e 

21-9
21-4e 

Suffisant  

Toulon  

1782 

1793 

Burnt by RN at Toulon in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

170 

44 

21-9 

Téméraire  (2)

Brest  

1782 

1803
(1809) 

Broken up in 1803.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Mercure  

Toulon  

1783 

1798 

Lost in 1798.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

173-3 

43-7 

22 

Séduisant ,
Pelletier (1793),
Séduisant (1795) 

Toulon  

1783 

1796 

Wrecked 1796.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

173-3 

43-7 

22 

Audacieux

Lorient

1784

1802
(1805)

Broken up in 1802.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172

44-6

22

Fougueux  

Lorient  

1784 

1805 

Lost at Trafalgar in 1805.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Superbe (2)

Brest

1784

1795

Wrecked 1795.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172

44-6

22

Borée,
Ca Ira (1794),
Agricola (1794)

Lorient

1785

1794/
1803

Razeed in 1794. Converted to a
hospital ship in 1796.
Hulked in 1800. Broken up in 1803.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172

44-6

22

Commerce de Bordeaux,
Bonnet Rouge (1794),
Timoléon (1794)

Toulon  

1785 

1798 

Lost in 1798 (at Nile?)
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Commerce de
Marseilles ,
Lys (1786) ,
Tricolore (1792) 

Toulon  

1785

1793 

Burnt by RN at Toulon in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Ferme ,
Phocion (1792) 

Brest  

1785 

1793 

Handed over to Spain by Royalist
officers in 1793 to become the Spanish
"Phocion".
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Généreux  

Rochefort  

1785 

1800 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8  

172
185-6e 

44-6
49-2e 

22
20-9e 

Patriote  

Brest  

1785  

1820 

Condemned, and hulked in 1820.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Entreprenant  

Lorient  

1787 

1802

Condemned, and hulked in 1802.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Impétueux  

Rochefort  

1787 

1794 

Captured by RN in 1794.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Léopard  

Brest  

1787 

1793 

Wrecked in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6

22 

Orion ,
Mucius (1793) 

Rochefort  

1787 

1803 

Broken up in 1803.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6

22 

América  (2)

Brest  

1788 

1794 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172
182e 

44-6
48-7,5e 

22
21-7e 

Apollon ,
Gasparin (1794),
Apollon (1795),
Marceau (1797) 

Rochefort  

1788 

1798 

Broken up in 1798.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Duguay-Trouin 

Brest  

1788 

1793 

Burnt by RN at Toulon in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172 

44-6 

22 

Duguesne  

Toulon  

1788 

1803 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
182-3e 

44-6
48-9,5e 

22
15-1?e 

Tourville  

Lorient  

1788 

1834 

Condemned 1834.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Aquilon  

Rochefort  

1789 

1798 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8 

172
185-5e 

44-6
48-4e 

22
21e 

Éole  

Lorient  

1789 

1811
(1806) 

Condemned 1811.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Jupiter ,
Montagnard (1794),
Démocrate (1795),
Jupiter (1797),
Batave (1797) 

Brest  

1789 

1807 

Broken up in 1807.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Vengeur  

Brest  

1789 

1793 

Wrecked 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

 

Jean Bart 

Lorient  

1790 

1809 

Wrecked in 1809.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Scipion  

Toulon  

1790 

1793
 

Burnt by RN at Toulon in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Thésée ,
Révolution (1793),
Finisterre (1803) 

Rochefort  

1790 

1804 

Condemned in 1804.
Broken up in 1815.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Pyrrhus ,
Montblanc (1793),
31 Mai (1794),
Républicain (1795),
Montblanc (1796) 

Rochefort  

1791 

1805 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
183-2e 

44-6
48-8,25e 

22
20-6e 

Suffren ,
Redoutable (1794) 

Brest  

1791 

1805 

Captured by RN in 1805.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Thémistocle  

Lorient  

1791 

1793 

Burnt by RN at Toulon in 1793.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Trajan ,
Gaulois (1797) 

Lorient  

1792 

1802
(1805) 

Broken up in 1805.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Nestor ,
Cisalpin (1797),
Aquilon (1803) 

Brest  

1793 

1809 

Burnt by RN in 1809.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Pompée  

Toulon  

1793 

1793 

Captured by RN in 1793
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Tigre  

Brest  

1793 

1795 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
182e 

44-6
48-9,5e 

22
21-7,38e 

Tyrannicide ,
Desaix (1800) 

Lorient  

1793 

1802 

Wrecked 1802.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Barra ,
Pégase (1795),
Hoche (1797) 

Toulon  

1794 

1798 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
182e 

44-6
48-9e 

22
21-10e 

Droits de I'Homme 

Lorient  

1794 

1797 

Wrecked 1797.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Jemmapes ,
(Alexandre, when ld.)

Rochefort  

1794

1821 

Condemned, and hulked in 1821.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Lion ,
Marat (1793),
Formidable (1795) 

Rochefort  

1794 

1795 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
184-5e 

44-6
48-9e 

22
21-7,5e 

Wattignie  

Lorient  

1794 

1809 

Broken up in 1809.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Berwick

Portsmouth

1795
(prize)

1805

Recaptured by RN in 1805.
28-32, 28-18, 18-9.

168-6e

46-10e

19-9e

Dix-août,
Cassard (1795),
Dix-août (1798) ,
Brave (1803)

Lorient  

1795 

1806 

Captured by RN in 1806, and
foundered soon after.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

J.J. Rousseau,
Marengo (1802) 

Toulon  

1795 

1806 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
182-6e 

44-6
49-1,63e 

22
21-3e 

Viala ,
Voltaire (1795),
Constitution (1795),
Jupiter (1803) 

Lorient  

1795 

1806 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 
64-24, 14-24c. e

172
181-9,63e 

44-6
48-11,5e 

22
21-5,5e 

Harpe
(ex Venice ship)  

Venice  

1797
(prize) 

1799 

28-24, 28-18, 18-8 

171

45 

?

Hercule

Lorient  

1797 

1798 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 
60-24, 14-24c e

172
181-3e 

44-6
48-6,5e 

22
21-9e 

Spartiate 

Toulon  

1797 

1798 

Taken by RN at Nile in 1798.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
182-7e 

44-6
49-4,5e 

22
21-7e 

Argonaute 

Lorient  

1798 

1806 

Transferred to Spain in 1806.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Quatorze Juillet 

Lorient  

1798 

1798 

Lost in fire in 1798 prior to
entering service.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

San Sebastian 
(Alliance)

Pasajes
(spain) 

1799
(bought) 

1807 

Stricken in 1807.

 

 

 

Union ,
Dioméde (1803) 

Lorient  

1799 

1806 

Lost in 1806.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

 

Aigle

Rochefort

1800

1805

Lost at Trafalgar in 1805.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Duguay-Trouin

Rochefort

1800

1805

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
181-6e

44-6
48-11e

22
22e

Atlante ,
Atlas (1803)

Cartagena
(spain) 

1801
(bought)

1808 

Captured by Spanish in 1808.
28-24, 30-18, 16-8 s

191-8s 

52-4s 

24-10s 

Conquistador
(Conquérant )

Cartagena
(spain) 

1801
(bought) 

1804 

Stricken in 1804.

Intrepido
(Intrepide)

Ferrol
(spain) 

1801
(bought)

1805

Captured by RN at Trafalgar in 1805.
Sank in the storm in 1805.

Pelayo ,
Desaix (1802)

Havana  

1801
(bought)

1804

Stricken in 1804.

San Antonio
(Saint Antoine)

Cartagena
(spain)

1801
(bought)

1801

Captured by RN in 1801.

174-10e

47-10e 

San Genaro,
Ulysse (1803),
Tourville (?)

Cartagena
(spain) 

1801
(bought)

1822

Stricken in 1822.

181-7s 

52s 

24-1s 

Hannibal

Blavkwall

1801
(prize)

?

28-32, 28-18, 18-9

170e

47-2e

19-11e

Héros

Rochefort

1801

1808

Captured by Spanish in 1808.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

172

44-6

22

Pacificateur

Brest

1801 (ld.)

1804

Construction discontinued prior to
launch due to fire at the Brest arsenal.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

172

44-6

22

Scipion

Lorient

1801

1805

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172
182-1,5e

44-6
48-7,5e

22
21-10e

Swiftsure

Deptford

1801
(prize)

1805

28-32, 28-18, 18-9.

168-6e

46-11,5e

19-9e

Brutus ,
Impétueux (1803)

Lorient

1803

1806

Lost in 1806.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Glorieux ,
(Lion, when ld.1793),
Cassard (1803) 

Brest

1803 

1818

Hulked in 1818.
Broken up in 1832.
28-36, 30-24, 16-8, 4-36c. 

173-10 

45 

22-3 

Magnanime

Rochefort

1803

1816

Stricken, and used as a
floating batery in 1816.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

172

44-6

22

Suffren (2)

Lorient

1803

1815/
1823

Condemned 1815, used as a
floating battery in 1816.
Broken up in 1823.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Vétéran,
(Magnanime, when ld.1794)

Brest  

1803 

1833 

Condemned, and BU in 1833.
28-36, 30-24, 16-8, 4-36c. 
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 22-36c.

173-10 

45 

22-3 

Achille (2)

Rochefort

1804

1805

Lost in 1805 at Trafalgar.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

172

44-6

22

Algésiras

Lorient

1804

1808

Captured by RN at Trafalgar in 1805.
Recaptured by French in the
subsequent storm.
Captured by Spanish in 1808.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Lion (3)

Rochefort

1804

1809

Burnt to avoid capture in 1809.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Borée

Toulon

1805

1823

Hulked in 1823.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Génois

Genoa

1805

1821

Stricken, and broken up in 1821.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Pluton (2)

Toulon

1805

1808

Captured by Spanish in 1808.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Regulus

Lorient

1805

1814

Lost in 1814.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Ajax

Rochefort

1806

1818

Stricken in 1818.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Courageux

Lorient

1806

1827

Stricken in 1827.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Royal Hollandais ,
Hollandais (1811)

Vlissingen /
Woolwich  

1806 (ld.)

1809

Captured by RN , and completed
by the British.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 
28-36, 28-24, 6-12, 12-32c., 6-18c. e

169
177-7e

44
48-10e

21-3
21-6,5e

Vencedor ,
Argonaute

Ferrol
(spain)

1806
exchange

1808

Exchange for Argonaute in 1806.
Captured by Spanish in 1808.

187s 

54s 

23-2s 

Anversois ,
Eole (1814),
Anversois (1815)

Antwerp

1807

1819

Stricken, and broken up in 1819.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

169

44

21-3

César  

Antwerp

1807 

1814 

Ceded to Netherlands in 1814.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Charlemagne  

Antwerp

1807 

1814 

Ceded to Netherlands in 1814.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Commerce de Lyon  

Antwerp

1807 

1819 

Stricken 1819.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

169

44

21-3

Dantzig ,
(Illustre, when ld.),
Achille (1814),
Dantzig (1815),
Achille (1815)

Antwerp

1807

1815

Stricken in 1815.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

169

44

21-3

D'Hautpoul
(Alcide, when ld.) 

Lorient  

1807 

1809 

Captured by RN.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c
30-32, 30-18, 6-12, 12-32c. e

172
181-6e

44-6
48-6,75e

22
21-9e

Duguesclin

Antwerp

1807

1818

Stricken in 1818.
Broken up in 1820.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

169

44

21-3

Pultusk,
(Audacieux, when ld.)

Antwerp

1807 

1814 

Ceded to Netherlands in 1814.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

169

44

21-3

Ville de Berlin,
(Thésée, when ld.),
Atlas (1814),
Ville de Berlin (1815)

Antwerp

1807

1819

Stricken, and hulked in 1819..
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Albanais

Antwerp

1808

1814

Ceded to Netherlands in 1814.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Breslau ,
(Superbe, when ld.)

Gênes

1808

1836

Stricken in 1836.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Dalmate ,
Hector (1814),
Dalmate (1815),
Hector (1815)

Antwerp

1808

1819

28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Danube  

Toulon  

1808 

1827 

Hulked in 1827.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Polonais ,
(Glorieux, when ld. 1805),
Lys (1814),
Polonais (1815)

Lorient

1808

1822

(Razeed 1832)?.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Tonnerre

Brest

1808

1809

Laid down already in 1794.
Lost in 1809.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

172

44-6

22

Golymin ,
(Inflexible, when ld.)

Lorient

1809

1814

Wreckrd in 1814.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

172

44-6

22

Triomphant (2)

Rochefort

1809

1822

Hulked in 1822.
28-36, 30-18, 16-8, 4-36c.

172

44-6

22

Ulm  

Rochefort  

1809 

1828 

Hulked in 1828.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

 

Capri

Naples

1810

?

Transferred from the French-aligned
Kindom of Naples.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

(181)

(47)

?

Marengo ,
Pluton (1865) 

Lorient  

1810 

1858/
1873 

Stricken, and hulked in 1858.
Broken up in 1873.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-8, 22-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Nestor

Brest  

1810 

1845 
(1849)

Stricken in 1849.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

172 

44-6 

22 

Rivoli  

Venice  

1810 

1812 

Captured by RN in 1812.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 
28-32, 32-18, 2-12, 6-18c., 12-32c. e

169
176-5,5e 

44
48-5e 

21-3
21-3,25e 

Brabant

Holland

1811

1814

originally named  Prins Willem de Eerste
launched 1785.
Aquired in 1811.
Returned in to Dutch in 1814.

171
180d

45
48,55d

?
22d

Duguesne  

Venice  

1811 

1814 

28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

169 

44 

21-3 

Montenotte
(Montebello?)

Venice

1811(ld.)

1814

Renamed later as Duquesne.
Launched (1815), and completed as
Venetian Cesare.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  
(28-36, 30-18, 8-8, 16-36c., 8-perries)

169

44

21-3

Mont St Bernard 

Venice  

1811 

1814 

28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

169 

44 

21-3 

Régénérateur

Venice

1811

1814

28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 

169

44

21-3

Trajan  (2)

Antwerp

1811 

1826 

Stricken in 1826.
Broken up in 1827.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Trident  

Toulon  

1811 

1858/
1874 

Convert to the a transport in 1854.
Stricken, and hulked in 1858.
Broken up in 1874.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-8, 22-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Agamemnon ,
Amphitrite (1823) 

Gènes  

1812 

1836 

Razeed, and renamed in 1823.
Hulked in 1836.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  
28-36, 30-36 carr. (frigate)

172 

44-6 

22 

Audacieux ,
Coalitie (1816?),
Wassenaar (1816)

Amsterdam

1812 (ld.)

1813

Abandoned by French 1813.
Launched(1816), and completed
by Dutch.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

169

44

21-3

Castiglione  

Venice  

1812 

1814 

28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

169 

44 

21-3 

Gaulois  

Antwerp  

1812 

1826/
1831 

Hulked in 1826, and BU in 1831.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Gioacchino

Naples

1812

?

Transferred from the French-aligned
Kindom of Naples.
28-36, 30-18, 14-12, 10-36c.

(181)

(47)

?

Polyphême  

Amsterdam  

1812 (ld.) 

1813 

Abondoned by French 1813.
Launched (1817),and completed
by the Dutch as Holland.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

169 

44 

21-3 

Romulus ,
Guerriere (1821) 

Toulon  

1812 

1840 

Razée , and renamed 1821.
Stricken in 1840.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.
1821: 28-36, 30-36c.  (as a frigate)

172 

44-6 

22 

Royal Italien

Venice

1812

1814

28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 
(28-36, 30-18, 8-8, 16-36c., 8-perries) 

169

44

21-3

Ville de Marseille

Toulon  

1812 

1858/
1877 

Stricken, and hulked in 1858.
Broken up in 1877.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 22-36c    

172 

44-6 

22 

Colosse,
Pallas (1827)  

Toulon  

1813 

1840/
1854 

Razeed, and renamed in 1827.
Stricken, and hulked in 1840.
Broken up in 1854.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 
1827: 28-36, 30-36c. 
(frigate)

172 

44-6 

22 

Couronne  

Amsterdam  

1813

1813

Taken over by Dutch after having
been abandoned by the French.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

169 

44 

21-3 

Duguay-Trouin 

Cherbourg  

1813 

1824 

Stricken in 1824, and convert to
a floating magazine.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Orion  (2)

Brest  

1813 

1835/
1841 

Stricken in 1835, and BU in 1841.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 22-36c   

172 

44-6 

22 

Piet Hein

Rotterdam

1813

1814

Taken over by Dutch after having
been abandoned by the French.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

169

44

21-3

Scipion (3)

Genoa

(1813)

1846

Stricken in 1846.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 22-36c   

172

44-6

22

Brillant  

Genoa  

1814 

1814 

Taken on the stocks by RN, and
launched by RN in 1815?.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

172
182e 

44-6
48-6,75e 

22
21-7e 

Superbe  (3)

Antwerp  

1814 

1833 

Lost in 1833.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Hercule ,
(Kremlin,when ld.)
Provence (1814) 

Toulon  

1815 

1858 


28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Duc de Berry,
(Glorieux, when ld.1812),
Minerve (1834),
Aber Wrac'h (1865)

Rochefort

1818

1853/
1874

Stricken, and hulked in 1853.
Broken up in 1874.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c. 
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 22-36c

172

44-6

22

 

Jean Bart 

Lorient  

1820 

1833 

Hulked in 1833, and BU in 1835.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 22-36c    

172 

44-6 

22 

Triton ,
(Vénitien, when ld.1807) 

Rochefort  

1823 

1852/
1870 

Hulked 1852, and BU in 1870.
1823:28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.
1827: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 22-36c  

172 

44-6 

22 

Couronne ,
Barricade (1848),
Duperré (1849) 

Brest  

1824 

1855/
1870 

Convert to transport in 1855.
Hulked in 1862, and BU in 1870.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.
1824: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 20-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Généreux  

Cherbourg  

1831 

1855/
1865

Prison ship in 1851.
Hulked in 1855, and BU in 1865.
28-36, 30-18, 14-8, 10-36c.
1831: 28-36, 30-18, 2-12, 20-36c.  

172 

44-6 

22 

Note : in addition there was next ships in stocks, which cancelled : Alcide(Antwerp), Aigle(Antwerp), Belliqueux(Antwerp),
Impétueux(Antwerp), Brave(Genoa), Arcole(Venice), Lombardie(Venice), Semmering(Venice), (Montenetto?, Venice)

Sources: Alain Demerliac series Nomenclature des navires francais, and Les vaisseaux 74 à 120 canons, Jean Boudriot.
Also David Lyon, Sailing Navy List.

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