French ship Commerce de Bordeaux (1785)
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| the Achille Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Commerce de Bordeaux, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris | |
| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Commerce de Bordeaux |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Laid down: | September 1784 |
| In service: | 1786 |
| Renamed: | Timoléon in February 1794 |
| Fate: | Ran aground and brunt at the Battle of the Nile |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement: |
2 966 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.87 metres (172 French feet) |
| Beam: | 14.90 metres (44' 6) |
| Draught: | 7.26 metres (22 French feet) |
| Propulsion: | Up to 2 485 m² of sails |
| Complement: | 678 men |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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| Armour: | Timber |
The Commerce de Bordeaux was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Renamed Timoléon in February 1794, she took part in the Battle of the Nile under captain Louis-Léonce Trullet. In the confusion of the battle, her rudder was damaged by misdirected fire from the neighbouring Généreux. She fought for three days, eventually running aground and set on fire by her crew. She exploded around noon on 2 August, the last fighting French ship of the battle.
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