French ship Heureux (1782)











































































History

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Name:
Heureux
Namesake:
"Merry"
Ordered:
15 February 1782
Builder:
Toulon
Laid down:
12 May 1782
Launched:
19 December 1782
In service:
April 1783
Fate:
Burnt by the British after the Battle of the Nile
General characteristics
Class and type:
Centaure class ship of the line
Displacement:
1530 tonnes
Length:
54.6 m (179 ft)
Beam:
14.3 m (47 ft)
Draught:
7 m (23 ft)
Propulsion:
Sail
Armament:
74 guns
Armour:
Timber

The Heureux was a Centaure class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.


She cruised in the Mediterranean in 1794 and 1795.


Under Captain Jean-Pierre Etienne, she took part in the Expedition to Egypt, and in the Battle of the Nile. The first ship to spot the British fleet on 1 August, Heureux fought the next day and was forced to strike her colours. Too badly damaged for repairs, she was burnt.



References



  • Demerliac, Cmdt. Alain, Nomenclature des navires français de 1774 a 1792. Editions ANCRE, Nice.

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