French ship Thésée (1790)
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| the Achille Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Thésée, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris | |
| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Thésée |
| Namesake: | Theseus |
| Ordered: | 19 October 1787 |
| Builder: | Rochefort |
| Laid down: | March 1788 |
| Launched: | 14 April 1790 |
| In service: | August 1790 |
| Out of service: | 7 December 1804 |
| Renamed: |
Révolution on 7 January 1793 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1816 |
| 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:
|
| Armour: | Timber |
The Thésée was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. As Révolution, she took part in the Expédition d'Irlande under Pierre Dumanoir le Pelley.
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