French ship America (1788)
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 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the America, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | America |
| Namesake: | America |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 1787 |
| Launched: | 21 May 1788 |
| Commissioned: | 1789 |
| Captured: | 1 June 1794 |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Impétueux |
| Acquired: | 1 June 1794 |
| Fate: | broken up in 1813 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement: |
2 966 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.87 metres (172 French feet) |
| Beam: | 14.90 metres (44' 6) |
| Draught: | 7.26 metres (22 French feet) |
| Propulsion: | Up to 2 485 m² of sails |
| Complement: | 678 men |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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| Armour: | Timber |
The America was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She took part in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2, where she was captured by HMS Leviathan. She was subsequently renamed HMS Impétueux, and broken up in 1813.
