Achille
Sunk
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
74-gun ship, at Calder's action and Trafalgar. Set on fire at Trafalgar, she blew up late in the afternoon. A woman of her crew, Jeannette, swam from the wreck and was picked up by Pickle.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns
- Lower gun deck: 28 × 36 pdr guns
- Upper gun deck: 30 × 18 pdr guns
- Forecastle and quarterdeck: 16 × 8 pdr guns and 4 × 36-pounder carronades
| Builder | Arsenal de Rochefort |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 November 1802 |
| Launched | 17 November 1804 |
| Commissioned | 28 January 1805 |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Length | 55.87 m (183.3 ft) (172 pied) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
17 November 1804
22 July 1805
21 October 1805
Caught fire and blew up