French ship Tyrannicide (1793)
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| the Achille Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Tyrannicide, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris | |
| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| Namesake: |
"Tyrant killer" |
| Builder: | Lorient shipyard |
| Launched: | 1793 |
| Renamed: | Dessaix in August 1800 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 2900 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.87 metres (172 French feet) |
| Beam: | 14.90 metres (44' 6) |
| Draught: | 7,26 metres (22 French feet) |
| Propulsion: | Up to 2485 m² of sails |
| Complement: | 3 officers + 690 men |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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Tyrannicide was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
In 1794, under Alain-joseph Dordelin, she took part in the Glorious First of June. Along with Indomptable, she helped rescue the Montagne trapped in the midst of the British fleet.
Under Zacharie Jacques Théodore Allemand, she was part of Bruix' squadron from March 1799 and took part in the Cruise of Bruix.
She was renamed Desaix in 1800 in honour of General Louis Desaix. Under captain Jean-Anne Christy de la Pallière, she captured HMS Speedy, captained by Lord Cochrane, and took part in the Battle of Algeciras Bay.
In January 1802, she was shipwrecked at Saint-Domingue.
