The Donawerth was an 80-gun Bucentaure-class 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, designed by Sané.
 The Robuste, sister-ship of the Donawerth
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| History | |
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 France | |
| Name | Donawerth |
| Namesake | Battle of Donauwörth during the Ulm Campaign |
| Ordered | 11 August 1806 |
| Builder | Toulon |
| Laid down | 1806 |
| Launched | 4 July 1808 |
| Fate | Broken up 1824 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bucentaure-class |
| Type | ship of the line |
| Length |
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| Beam | 15.27 m (50.10 ft) |
| Depth of hold | 7.63 m (25.03 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | 2,683 m2 (28,879.57 sq ft) |
| Complement | 866 |
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In late 1809, Ganteaume was organising reinforcements to Barcelona. Cosmao set his flag on Robuste and took command of a squadron comprising Donawerth, Génois, Borée and Lion, as well as the frigates Pauline and Pénélope, and a dozen of transports. The fleet departed Toulon on 24 April 1809, and returned on 1 May without incident.
The ship was broken up in 1824.[1]
Citations
edit- ^ Winfield & Roberts p.58
References
edit- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Winfield, Rif; Roberts, Stephen S. (2015). French warships in the age of sail, 1786-1861. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-184832-204-2.