French ship Magnifique (1814)
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Magnifique |
| Namesake: | Magnificant |
| Ordered: | 29 October 1807 |
| Builder: | Lorient |
| Laid down: | January 1809 |
| Launched: | 29 October 1814 |
| Struck: | 23 September 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bucentaure-class |
| Type: | ship of the line |
| Length: |
55.88 m (183.33 ft) (overall) 53.92 m (176.90 ft) (keel) |
| Beam: | 15.27 m (50.10 ft) |
| Depth of hold: | 7.63 m (25.03 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Sail plan: | 2,683 m2 (28,879.57 sq ft) |
| Complement: | 866 |
| Armament: | 86 guns |
The Magnifique was a 86-gun Bucentaure-class 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, designed by Sané.
She was commissioned in Lorient on 1 November 1814.
She had un uneventful carrer, with a refit in 1831, before being broken up in December 1837.
References
- Jean-Michel Roche, Dictionnaire des Bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, tome I
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