French ship Commerce de Bordeaux (1785)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Commerce de Bordeaux.
 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Commerce de Bordeaux, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Commerce de Bordeaux |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Laid down: | September 1784 |
| In service: | 1786 |
| Renamed: | Timoléon in February 1794 |
| Fate: | Ran aground and brunt at the Battle of the Nile |
| 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 Commerce de Bordeaux was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She took part in the Battle of the Nile where she ran agound and was burnt by her crew.
