French ship Nestor (1793)
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 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Marat, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | Nestor |
| Namesake: | Nestor |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 1793 |
| Renamed: |
Cisalpin in 1797 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 2900 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.87 metres (172 French feet) |
| Beam: | 14.90 metres (44' 6) |
| Draught: | 7,26 metres (22 French feet) |
| Propulsion: | Up to 2485 m² of sails |
| Complement: | 3 officers + 690 men |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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| Armour: | Timber |
The Nestor was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
In the night of the 30th December 1794, Nestor was dismasted due to the poor quality of her masts, and had to return to Brest for repairs. On her journey back, the Nestor met a British frigate under a false flag. The British officers closed in, addressed their French counterparts in perfect French, and were told the position of the French fleet.
The Nestor took part in the failed attempt to land an army in Ireland in 1796 and managed to return to Brest by sailing through the English blockade by night.
She was burnt by the Royal Navy in 1809.
