French ship Duquesne (1847)
For other ships of the same name, see French ship Duquesne.
 The Duquesne, drawing by Louis Le Breton | |
| History | |
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 France
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| Namesake: | Abraham Duquesne |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Launched: | 2 December 1853 |
| Fate: | scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | 90-gun ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 4400 tonnes |
| Length: | 61.40 m (201.4 ft) |
| Beam: | 16.69 m (54.8 ft) [1] |
| Draught: | 7.23 m (23.7 ft)[1] |
| Propulsion: |
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| Armament: | 90 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Duquesne was a 90-gun sail and steam ship of the line of the French Navy.
She took part in the Baltic theatre of the Crimean War, shelling Sweaborg on 10 August 1855. She later took part in the French Intervention in Mexico as a troop ship.
She was used as a barracks hulk until 1887.
References
- Jean-Michel Roche, Dictionnaire des Bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, tome I
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