Name Centaure Ordered 15 February 1782 Laid down 12 May 1782 Construction started 12 May 1782 Length 55 m Draft 7 m | Namesake "Centaur" Builder Toulon In service December 17832 Launched 7 November 1782 Weight 1,530 tons | |
The Centaure was the name ship of the Centaure class of 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She was surrendered to the Anglo-Spanish forces at Toulon on 29 August 1793. When Toulon was evacuated by the Allies, the British burnt this ship (among others) on 18 December 1793. The remains were refloated in 1805 and taken to pieces in the following year.
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