French ship Couronne (1824)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Couronne.
 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Couronne, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | Couronne |
| Namesake: | Crown |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 1813 |
| Launched: | 1824 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1870 |
| 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 Couronne was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
In 1830, she took part in the Invasion of Algeria.
She was later renamed Barricade, and Duperré after Duperré's death.
She was used as a hulk from 17 August 1869, and broken up the next year.
