French ship Romulus (1812)

The Romulus was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

Fight of the Romulus against HMS Boyne and HMS Caledonia, by Vincent Courdouan (1848)
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameRomulus
NamesakeRomulus, Warrior
BuilderToulon
Launched31 May 1812
RenamedGuerrière in 1821
FateBroken up in 1830
General characteristics
Class and typeTéméraire class ship of the line
Displacement
  • 2966 tonnes
  • 5260 tonnes fully loaded
Length55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied)
Beam14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in)
Draught7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied)
PropulsionUp to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails
Armament
ArmourTimber

In February 1814, under captain Rolland, she sailed from Toulon to Genoa, being part of a division under Julien Cosmao. On 13, she was engaged by three British ships of the line, notably HMS Boyne and HMS Caledonia, and managed to escape to Toulon by sailing close to the coast to avoid being surrounded.

By 1821, she had been razéed into a frigate, and renamed Guerrière.[1] She was captained by Commander Jean-Léon Émeric.

She was eventually broken up in 1830.

References

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  1. ^ Fond Marine, t. 2, p. 544
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