:::: Napoleonic Ships & American War of Independence - FRANCE
Pompee
Code - NPF02
£2.50
Class - 74
Description - LE POMPÉE - FRENCH 74 GUN SHIP
Launched 1791 at Toulon and captured by the British
two years later. She served in the Royal Navy until 1817.
Two British ships, Achilles and Superb were built to the
same lines. Similiar French vessels include:- Duquesne,
Guillaume Tell, Centaure, Commerce de Bordeaux,
Alcide, Heureux, Spartiate,Tonnant & Séduisant.
Armament 28 x 36 pdr, 30 x 18 pdr,
16 x 8 pdr
(2 x 8 pdr removed and replaced by 14 x 36 pdr
carronades on most survivors from 1800 onwards)