French ship Hercule (1778)
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| File:Combat du Scipion conte le London-Rossel de Cercy mg 5096.jpg Scipion, sister-ship of Hercule raking HMS London during the Action of 18 October 1782. | |
| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Scipion |
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Participated in: |
| Fate: | Ran aground |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Scipion class |
| Tons burthen: | 1500 tonnes |
| Length: | 53.8 tonnes |
| Beam: | 14.1 tonnes |
| Draught: | 7.3 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: | 74 to 78 guns of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see French ship Hercule.
Hercule was a of Scipion class 74-gun French ship of the line built at Rochefort.
Under Captain de la Clocheterie, she took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake and the Battle of the Saintes.
She was razéed in 1794.
In May 1795, she was renamed to Hydre.
She was eventually broken up in 1799.
References
- Dictionnaire de la flotte de guerre française, Jean-Michel Roche.
