French ship Ulm (1809)

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Scale model of Achille, sister ship of French ship Ulm (1809), on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
History
France
NameUlm
NamesakeBattle of Ulm
Ordered31 July 1806 [1]
BuilderToulon[1]
Laid down2 March 1807 [1]
Launched25 May 1809 [1]
Decommissioned1828 [1]
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement
  • 2,966 tonnes
  • 5,260 tonnes fully loaded
Length55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied)
Beam14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in)
Draught7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied)
PropulsionUp to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails
Armament
ArmourTimber

Ulm was a Template:Sclass- 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

Career

Under Captain Chaunay-Duclos,[3] Ulm took part in the Action of 5 November 1813, where she sustained fire from the British squadron before disengaging.[4] Ulm was decommissioned in 1814. [1]

Ulm was refitted in 1822, and struck in 1828.[1]

Notes, citations, and references

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Roche, vol.1, p.450
  2. ^ Clouet, Alain (2007). "La marine de Napoléon III : classe Téméraire - caractéristiques". dossiersmarine.free.fr. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ^ Quintin, p.96
  4. ^ A propos du 118 canons le Wagram, Nicolas Mioque, troisponts.wordpress.com

References

  • Quintin, Danielle; Quintin, Bernard (2003). Dictionnaire des capitaines de Vaisseau de Napoléon (in French). S.P.M. p. 95-96. ISBN 2-901952-42-9.
  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 141. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.