1/48 scale model of the Océan class 120-gun ship of the line Commerce de Marseille, sister-ship of the Vengeur. On display at Marseille naval museum. |
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| Career (France) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Vengeur |
| Laid down: | October 1793 |
| Launched: | 1 October 1803 |
| Completed: | February 1804 |
| 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 in covered basin no.3 at Brest Dockyard in October 1793, renamed as Vengeur in July 1794, launched on 1 October 1803 and completed in February 1804. She was again renamed in March 1805, becoming Impérial. 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.