French ship Indomptable (1790)

	Indomptable (centre) at Trafalgar, between Fougueux and HMS Belleisle (left) and Santa Ana and HMS Royal Sovereign (right)
History
France
Name	Indomitable
Builder	Brest
Laid down	September 1788
Launched	20 December 1790
Completed	February 1791
Fate	Wrecked 25/26 October 1805
General characteristics
Class and type	Tonnant-class 80-gun ship of the line
Displacement	1800 tonnes
Length	59.3 m (194 ft 7 in)
Beam	15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)
Draught	7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	Sail
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	780
Armament	80 guns 30 36-pounder long guns; 32 24-pounder long guns; 18 12-pounder long guns; 4 obusiers de vaisseau;
Armour	Timber

Indomptable ("Indomitable") was a Tonnant-class 80-gun ship of the line in the French Navy, laid down in 1788 and in active service from 1791. Engaged against the Royal Navy after 1794, she was damaged in the Battle of Trafalgar and wrecked near the Spanish city of Cadiz on 25/26 October 1805.

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