French ship Heureux (1783)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Heureux.
| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Heureux |
| Namesake: | "Merry" |
| Ordered: | 15 February 1782 |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Laid down: | 12 may 1782 |
| Launched: | 19 December 1782 |
| In service: | April 1783 |
| Out of service: | 2 August 1798 |
| Fate: | Burnt by the British after the Battle of the Nile |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Centaure class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 1530 tonnes |
| Length: | 54.6 metres |
| Beam: | 14.3 metres |
| Draught: | 7 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 74 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Heureux was a Centaure class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She cruised in the Mediterranean in 1794 and 1795.
Under captain Étienne, she took part in the Expedition to Egypt, and in the Battle of the Nile. The first ship to spot the British fleet on 1 August, Heureux fought the next day and had to strike. Too badly damaged for repairs, she was burnt.
