 The Provence during the invasion of Algiers in 1830, by Lebreton.
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| History | |
|---|---|
  France | |
| Name | Provence |
| Namesake | Provence |
| Builder | Toulon |
| Laid down | 5 November 1812, as Kremlin |
| Launched | 26 May 1815 as Hercule |
| Commissioned | August 1827 |
| Renamed |
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| Stricken | 31 December 1855 |
| Fate | Broken up 1881 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Téméraire-class ship of the line |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied) |
| Beam | 14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied) |
| Propulsion | Up to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Provence was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Her keel was laid down in Toulon in 1812 as Kremlin. During her construction, she was renamed Provence during the Bourbon Restoration, Hercule briefly during the Hundred Days, when she was launched, and back to Provence from July 1815.
She was commissioned after 12 years, in 1827, but sustained heavy damage when she collided with the Scipion which was returning from the Battle of Navarino, and had to return to Toulon for repairs.
After the "fan incident", she sailed for Algiers to attempt talks, arriving on 3 August 1829. In July 1830, she was the flagship of Vice-admiral Duperré for the Invasion of Algiers in 1830. On 17 July 1830, she was renamed Alger to celebrate the capitulation of the city.
In 1831, Alger took part in the Battle of the Tagus, under Captain Jacques Leblanc, and later in the Crimean war, bombarding Sevastopol.
From 1855, she was used as a hospital hulk, and was eventually broken up in 1881.
See also
References
- ^ Clouet, Alain (2007). "La marine de Napoléon III : classe Téméraire - caractéristiques". dossiersmarine.free.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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