French ship D'Hautpoul (1807)
D'Hautpoul was a Téméraire class 74-gun French Navy ship of the line launched at Lorient on 2 September 1807. She was previously named Alcide and Courageux.
Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, in HM 18-gun Brig Recruit for which he was appointed to the D'Hautpoul. The 74 now pouring a broadside into her. April 15, 1809. D'Hautpoul can be seen in the background. | |
| History | |
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| France | |
| Name | D'Hautpoul |
| Namesake | General Jean-Joseph Ange d'Hautpoul |
| Builder | Frères Crucy at Lorient shipyard |
| Laid down | June 1803 |
| Launched | 2 September 1807 |
| Completed | February 1808 |
| Captured | 17 April 1809 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Abercrombie |
| Acquired | April 1809 |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Guadaloupe" |
| Fate | Sold 1817 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Téméraire-class ship of the line |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied) |
| Beam | 14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied) |
| Propulsion | Up to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails |
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| Armour | Timber |
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