French ship Ville de Nantes - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

Name Ville de Nantes Builder Cherbourg Decommissioned 1828 Construction started 20 June 1854 Length 72 m Draft 8 m		Namesake Nantes Laid down 20 June 1854 In service 1862 Launched 7 August 1858 Weight 5,150 tons

Ville de Nantes was a late 90-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.

Career

Ville de Nantes conducted trials in 1860 until, in December, she was used as a transport to ferry troops to Brest. Her engine having broke down, she conducted repairs until July 1861, after which she conducted trials until 1862.

After the Paris Commune, Ville de Nantes was used as a prison hulk in Cherbourg. She was eventually broken up in 1887.

References

French ship Ville de Nantes Wikipedia

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