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French ship Mercure (1783)

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History
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NameMercure
NamesakeMercury
Ordered1 June 1782
BuilderToulon
Laid downAugust 1782
Launched4 August 1783
Commissioned1783
FateCaptured and burnt 2 August 1798
General characteristics
Class and typeSéduisant-class ship of the line
Displacement1,550 tonnes
Length56.3 m (184 ft 9 in)
Beam14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Draught7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Complement600
Armament74 guns
ArmourTimber

The Mercure was a 74-gun Séduisant-class ship of the line of the French Navy.

Captured by the British in Toulon in August 1793, but was retaken by French forces in December 1793.

She took part in the Battle of the Nile under Captain Cambon. She fought against HMS Majestic and was captured by HMS Alexander. Damaged beyond repair and aground, she was burnt.

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References

  • Demerliac, Cmdt. Alain, Nomenclature des navires français de 1774 a 1792. Editions ANCRE, Nice.
  • Winfield, Rif and Roberts, Stephen (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-204-2.


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