French ship Centaure (1818)
The Robuste, sister-ship of the Centaure | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Centaure |
| Namesake | Centaure |
| Ordered | 25 November 1811 |
| Builder | Cherbourg |
| Laid down | 2 November 1811 |
| Launched | 8 January 1818 |
| In service | 10 February 1823 |
| Renamed | Santi-Pietri, 14 October 1823 |
| Fate | Destroyed by fire 4 January 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Bucentaure-class ship of the line |
| Displacement | 3,868 tonneaux |
| Tons burthen | 2,034 port tonneaux |
| Length | 59.28 m (194 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 15.27 m (50 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Depth of hold | 7.64 m (25 ft 1 in) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Crew | 866 (wartime) |
| Armament |
|
Centaure was a 3rd rank, 90-gun Bucentaure-class ship of the line built for the French Navy during the 1810s. Completed in 1818, she played a minor role in the Spanish expedition in 1823.