French ship Romulus (1812)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Romulus |
| Namesake | Romulus, Warrior |
| Builder | Toulon |
| Launched | 31 May 1812 |
| Renamed | Guerrière in 1821 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1830 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Tons burthen | 1,537 port tonneaux |
| 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 |
Romulus was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
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. She was captained by Commander Jean-Léon Émeric.
She was eventually broken up in 1830.
- Painting of the action of 13 February 1814, by Pierre-Julien Gilbert
