French ship Courageux (1806)
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Courageux |
| Namesake: | Courageous |
| Builder: | Lorient |
| Laid down: | 2 November 1801 |
| Launched: | 3 February 1806 |
| In service: | 8 April 1806 |
| Out of service: | 16 March 1831 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Courageux class ship of the line |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 80 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Courageux was a 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
She was started as Alcide, and renamed in 1802. She was commissioned on 8 April 1806 under Amable Troude. On 16 February 1809, she left Lorient as flagship of a squadron also comprising Polonais and Hautpoult.
She was broken up in 1831.
Sources and references
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.[page needed][self-published source?]
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