French ship Brutus (1798)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Brutus.
 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Brutus, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Brutus |
| Namesake: | Brutus |
| Ordered: | 31 may 1798 |
| Builder: | Lorient |
| Laid down: | 22 September 1798 |
| Launched: | 24 January 1803 |
| Commissioned: | March 1803 |
| Decommissioned: | 14 September 1806 |
| Renamed: | Impétueux on 5 February 1803 |
| Fate: | beached and set ablaze by the British in Chesapeake on 14 September 1806 |
| 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 Brutus was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She served in the Carabeans under Willaumez.
On 19 August 1806, she was dismasted in a tempest and drifted until 10 September. On 14, she was chased by Strachan's squadron comprising HMS Belleisle, HMS Bellona and HMS Melampus; unable to fight, she beached herself in Chesapeake Bay. The wreck was set ablaze by the British and the crew was taken prisoners.
