French ship Fontenoy (1858)

The Fontenoy was a 90-gun Suffren-class Ship of the line of the French Navy. She was the only in French service named in honour of Battle of Fontenoy.

1900 Rade de Brest
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameFontenoy
NamesakeBattle of Fontenoy
BuilderToulon [1]
Laid downJuly 1827 [1]
Launched2 December 1858 [1]
In service1860 [1]
Stricken10 February 1892 [1]
FateScrapped 1911
General characteristics
Class and typeSuffren class ship of the line
Displacement4 070 tonnes
Length60.50 m (198.5 ft)
Beam16.28 m (53.4 ft)
Draught7.40 m (24.3 ft)
Propulsion3114 m2 of sails
Complement810 to 846 men
Armament
Armour6.97 cm of timber

Career

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She was part of the Toulons squadron until 1871, when she was converted into a prison hulk for prisoners of the Paris Commune.[1]

In 1878, her engines were removed and she became a transport. Her name changed to Bretagne and she was used as a boys' school ship for the École des mousses.[1]

She was eventually decommissioned in 1892 and broken up in 1911.[1]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Roche, vol.1, p.206

References

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  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. Roche. p. 206. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
  • 90-guns ships-of-the-line