HMS Achille (1798)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Achille |
| Ordered | 10 June 1795 |
| Builder | Cleverley, Gravesend |
| Laid down | October 1795 |
| Launched | 16 April 1798 |
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| Fate | Sold, 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Pompée-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,981 |
| Length | 182 ft 2 in (55.52 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Achille was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built by Cleverley Bros., a private shipyard at Gravesend, and launched on 16 April 1798. Her design was based on the lines of the captured French ship Pompée. She was the fourth Royal Navy ship to be named after the Greek hero Achilles in the French style.