French ship Superbe (1784)
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 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Superbe, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Superbe |
| Namesake: | "Superb" |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | July 1782 |
| Launched: | 11 November 1784 |
| In service: | 1785 |
| Out of service: | 1795 |
| Fate: | Sunk on 30 January 1795 |
| Notes: | Le Superb was built as part of a program to increase the variety of ships in the Navy of Louis XVI. The engineer was Jacques-Noel Sane. The hull was copper cladded to free the hull from worms. The ship was a member of the fleet of Admiral Villaret De Joyeuse. It was damaged in a severe storm in 1795 and Admiral Joyeuse decided to abandon the ship. |
| 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 Superbe was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver, where she sank due to a leak.
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