French ship Jean Bart (1852)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Jean Bart.
 The Jean Bart, drawing by Louis Le Breton |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Jean Bart |
| Builder: | Lorient |
| Laid down: | 26 January 1849 |
| Launched: | 14 September 1852 |
| Fate: | scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 80-gun ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 4135 tonnes |
| Propulsion: |
Sail |
| Armament: | 80 guns |
The Jean Bart was a 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, named in honour of Jean Bart.
She took part in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-1855) and the Battle of Kinburn (1855).
In 1856, she was fitted with a steam engine. From 1864, she was used as a school ship. She was renamed to Donawerth in September 1868, and was finally scrapped as Cyclope in 1886.
