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AUSTERLITZ sailing ships-of-the-line (1809-1854)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austerlitz | Arsenal de Toulon | 10.4.1806 | 15.8.1808 | 8/1809 | stricken 3.1837 | ||
| Ville de Paris (ex-Comte d'Artois, ex-Ville de Vienne, ex-Comte d'Artois, ex-Marengo) | Arsenal de Rochefort | 5/1808 | 5.10.1850 | 9/1851 | screw 8.1858, school ship 1864 | ||
| Wagram | Arsenal de Toulon | 4/1809 | 1.7.1810 | 3/1811 | stricken 10.1836 | ||
| Impérial, 4.1814- Royal Louis, 3.1815- Impérial, 7.1815- Royal Louis | Arsenal de Toulon | 2.7.1810 | 1.12.1811 | 8/1812 | stricken 3.1825 | ||
| Montebello | Arsenal de Toulon | 10/1810 | 6.12.1812 | 8/1813 | screw 8.1852, gunnery TS 4.1860 | ||
| Sans Pareil (ex-Roi de Rome) | Arsenal de Brest | 4/1811 | --- | --- | BU incomplete 6.1816 | ||
| Louis XIV | Arsenal de Rochefort | 4/1811 | 28.2.1854 | 9/1854 | screw 8.1857, gunnery TS 1861 | ||
| Héros | Arsenal de Toulon | 4/1812 | 15.8.1813 | 1/1814 | stricken 3.1828 | ||
| Friedland (ex-Inflexible) | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1.5.1812 | 4.4.1840 | 8/1840 | stricken 12.1864 | ||
| Souverain | Arsenal de Toulon | 4/1813 | 25.8.1819 | 7/1821 | screw 6.1857, transport 1.1867 | ||
| Trocadéro | Arsenal de Toulon | 9/1813 | 14.4.1824 | 10/1824 | fire 24.3.1836 |
Technical data
| Data variant | sailing | screw (Montebello) | screw (Souverain) | screw (Louis XIV) | screw (Ville de Paris) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 5095 |
4830 |
5096 |
5170 |
5302 |
| Displacement full, t | |||||
| Length, m | 63.8 pp |
63.3 pp |
62.6 wl 63.5 pp |
63.9 pp |
68.5 pp 69.1 wl |
| Breadth, m | 16.4 |
17.1 |
17.3 |
17.4 |
17.2 |
| Draught, m | 8.14 |
7.99 |
8.38 |
8.35 |
8.34 |
| No of shafts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Machinery | sails |
sails + 1 HSE, 1 boiler |
sails + 1 2-cyl HSE return connecting rod, boilers |
sails + 1 2-cyl HSE, boilers |
sails + 1 2-cyl HSE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 140nhp | 1618 | 600nhp | 1581 | |
| Max speed, kts | 10.5 | 10.6 | |||
| Fuel, t | coal 199 | coal 445 | coal 500 | coal 450 | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |||||
| Armament | 32 x 1 - 175/16 36pdr SBML, 12 x 1 - 173/8 36pdr SBML carronades, 34 x 1 - 153/18 24pdr SBML, 34 x 1 - 139/18 18pdr SBML, 14 x 1 - 106/24 8pdr SBML Ville de Paris: 4 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 6 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 194/16 50pdr SBML, 24 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 28 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 34 x 1 - 165/14 30pdr No.3 SBML, 12 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML Louis XIV: 4 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 28 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 30 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 34 x 1 - 165/14 30pdr No.3 SBML, 12 x 1 - 165/13 30pdr No.4 SBML Friedland: 4 x 1 - 223/11 No.1 shell SBML, 32 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 30 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 38 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML, 16 x 1 - 163/8 30pdr SBML carronades Souverain: 4 x 1 - 223/11 No.1 shell SBML, 32 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 30 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 34 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML, 20 x 1 - 163/8 30pdr SBML carronades |
4 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 28 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 28 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 34 x 1 - 165/14 30pdr No.3 SBML, 10 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
16 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 8 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 16 x 1 - 175/16 36pdr SBML, 24 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 2 x 1 - 165/14 MLR, 32 x 1 - 163/13 shell, 12 x 1 - 163/8 SBML carronades |
4 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 28 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 30 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 34 x 1 - 165/14 30pdr No.3 SBML, 2 x 1 - 165/14 MLR, 14 x 1 - 163/8 SBML carronades |
16 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 8 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 16 x 1 - 175/16 36pdr SBML, 24 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 2 x 1 - 165/14 MLR, 40 x 1 - 163/13 shell |
| Complement | 1130 |
1063 |
1079 |
1079 |
1079 |
Project history
118-gun three-deckers, part of Napoleon's plan of battle fleet reconstruction. Total sail area was 3250m². Wooden hull.
Modernizations
late 1820s, all survived: were rearmed with 32 x 1 - 175/16 36pdr SBML, 50 x 1 - 173/8 36pdr SBML carronades, 34 x 1 - 153/18 24pdr SBML, 4 x 1 - 139/18 18pdr long SBML
late 1830s, all survived: were rearmed with 4 x 1 - 223/11 No.1 shell SBML, 32 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 30 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 38 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML, 16 x 1 - 163/8 30pdr SBML carronades
1852, Montebello: was converted to screw ship with data as given in the table.
1857, Souverain: was converted to screw ship with data as given in the table.
1857, Louis XIV: was converted to screw ship with data as given in the table.
1858, Ville de Paris: was converted to screw ship with data as given in the table.
Naval service
Trocadéro accidentally burned 24.3.1836 at Toulon while in reserve.
