French ship Jean Bart (1790)

Jean Bart was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

Scale model of Achille, sister ship of French ship Jean Bart (1790), on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
History
France
NameJean Bart
NamesakeJean Bart
BuilderLorient
Laid down1 June 1788
Launched7 November 1790
CommissionedMarch 1791
FateWrecked near Île Madame on 26 February 1809
General characteristics
Class and typeTéméraire-class ship of the line
Displacement
  • 2,966 tonnes
  • 5,260 tonnes fully loaded
Length55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied)
Beam14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in)
Draught7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied)
PropulsionUp to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails
Armament
ArmourTimber
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