French ship Orion (1787)
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| the Achille Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Orion, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris | |
| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Orion |
| Namesake: | Gaius Mucius Scaevola |
| Builder: | Rochefort |
| Laid down: | October 1784 |
| Launched: | 18 April 1787 |
| Struck: | 23 March 1804 |
| Fate: | broken up in 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 2900 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.87 metres (172 French feet) |
| Beam: | 14.90 metres (44' 6) |
| Draught: | 7,26 metres (22 French feet) |
| Propulsion: | Up to 2485 m² of sails |
| Complement: | 3 officers + 690 men |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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| Armour: | Timber |
The Orion was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She took part in fighting on the coast of Italy. In 1793, she was renamed Mucius Scaevola, soon shortened to Mucius.
She took part in the Third Battle of Ushant (Combat du 13 prairial an II), helping the Impétueux battling HMS Malborough, as well as in both the First Battle of Groix and the Battle of Groix.
She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande, an attempt at landing an army in Ireland, before being condemned and broken up in Brest.
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