Desaix
Wrecked
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
Service
| 1793–1800 | Tyrannicide | |
| from 1800 | Desaix |
74-gun ship. As Tyrannicide she helped Indomptable rescue the Montagne on the Glorious First of June. Renamed Desaix in 1800, she was driven ashore at Algeciras and got off. Wrecked off Cap-Français, Saint-Domingue, in February 1802.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- Lower gundeck: 28 × 36-pounder long guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder long guns
Forecastle and Quarter deck
- 16 × 8-pounder long guns
- 4 × 36-pounder carronades
Armour
- Timber
| Builder | Lorient shipyard |
|---|---|
| Launched | 28 June 1793 |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Length | 55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 June 1793
28 May – 1 June 1794
As Tyrannicide; helped rescue Montagne
First Battle of Algeciras
Damaged
6 July 1801
As Desaix; driven ashore and refloated
Second Battle of Algeciras
Survived
12–13 July 1801
As Desaix
Fate
Wrecked
Wrecked January 1802