French ship Rivoli (1810)
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 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Rivoli, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Rivoli |
| Namesake: | Battle of Rivoli |
| Builder: | Venice |
| Laid down: | 1807 |
| Launched: | 6 September 1810 |
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Rivoli |
| Acquired: | Captured from the French on 22 February 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Seventy-four Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 1 630 tonnes |
| Length: | 52 m |
| Beam: | 14 m |
| Draught: | 7 m |
| Complement: | 3 officers + 690 men |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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The Rivoli was a Téméraire class ship of the line of the French Navy.
On her maiden journey, she was intercepted by a British frigate. Her crew was inexperienced, and in the ensuing Action of 22 February 1812, Rivoli was captured.
She was subsequently recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Rivoli. On 30 May 1815, under captain Dixon, she destroyed the frigate Melpomène off Naples.
