French ship Jupiter (1789)
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| the Achille Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Jupiter, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris | |
| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Jupiter |
| Namesake: | Jove; The Mountain; Democracy; Batavia |
| Ordered: | 19 August 1787 |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | June 1788 |
| Launched: | 4 November 1789 |
| Commissioned: | August 1790 |
| Decommissioned: | 1807 |
| Renamed: |
Montagnard in 1794 |
| Fate: | Broken up in Brest in 1807 |
| 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:
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| Armour: | Timber |
The Jupiter was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Between 1791 and 1793, she was based in Saint-Domingue. In March 1794, she was renamed Montagnard. On 29 May, during the May 1794 Atlantic campaign, she encountered a British squadron; in the issuing battle, she sustained damaged which prevented her from taking part in the Glorious First of June itself.
She was renamed Démocrate on 18 May 1795, and back to Jupiter on 30 May. On 7 August, she took part in the recapture of Censeur.
She was renamed Batave on 27 April 1798. The next year, she took part in the Cruise of Bruix.
Condemned in 1807, she was broken up in Brest.
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