Indomptable
Wrecked
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 80 |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
80-gun ship, at Trafalgar. Escaped to Cádiz, but was wrecked off Rota in the storm on 24 October; nearly all of the 1,000 men aboard were drowned.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 80 guns
- 30 36-pounder long guns
- 32 24-pounder long guns
- 18 12-pounder long guns
- 4 obusiers de vaisseau
Armour
- Timber
| Builder | Brest |
|---|---|
| Laid down | September 1788 |
| Launched | 20 December 1790 |
| Displacement | 3,868 tonneaux |
| Length | 59.3 m (194 ft 7 in) |
| Complement | 780 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 December 1790
Glorious First of June
Damaged
28 May – 1 June 1794 · French Revolutionary Wars
Disabled on 29 May and sent home
First Battle of Algeciras
Damaged
6 July 1801 · French Revolutionary Wars
Driven ashore and refloated; her captain killed
Second Battle of Algeciras
Survived
12–13 July 1801 · French Revolutionary Wars
22 July 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Battle of Trafalgar
Wrecked
21 October 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Escaped, then wrecked off Rota on 24 October