French ship Vengeur (1803)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Vengeur.
 1/48th-scale model of the Océan at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Avenger |
| Launched: | 1803 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Océan class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 2 700 tonnes |
| Length: | 65,18 metres (196,6 French feet) |
| Beam: | 16,24 metres (50 French feet) |
| Draught: | 8,12 metres (25 French feet) |
| Propulsion: | sail, 3 265 m² |
| Complement: | 1 079 men |
| Armament: |
Lower deck: 32 36-pound guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Vengeur ("Avenger") was a first-rate 118-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, of the Océan type, designed by Jacques-Noël Sané.
Laid down as Peuple at Brest in 1794, renamed to Vengeur in 1794 and to Impérial in 1803, launched in 1803. Captured during the Battle of San Domingo on the 6th of February 1806 and destroyed by fire.
She was the first ship in French service to sport 18-pounders on her third deck.
