French ship Aquilon (1789)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Aboukir.
| the Achille Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Aquilon, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris | |
| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Aquilon |
| Namesake: | Anemoi |
| Builder: | Rochefort |
| Laid down: | September 1787 |
| Launched: | 8 June 1789 |
| Acquired: | June 1790 |
| Captured: | 2 August 1798 |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Aboukir |
| Acquired: | 2 August 1798 |
| Fate: | Broken up in Plymouth in 1802 |
| 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 Aquilon was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She served off Italy under Brueys, and took part in the Battle of the Nile, where she fought HMS Vanguard, HMS Minotaur and HMS Theseus. She was captured and recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Aboukir.
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