French ship Provence (1815)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Provence and French ship Hercule.
Provence during the invasion of Algiers in 1830, by Lebreton
History
France
NameProvence
NamesakeProvence
BuilderToulon
Laid down5 November 1812, as Kremlin
Launched26 May 1815 as Hercule
CommissionedAugust 1827
Renamed
  • Provence, 9 April 1814
  • Hercule, 23 March 1815
  • Provence, 15 July 1815
  • Alger, 15 July 1830
Stricken31 December 1855
FateBroken up, 1881
General characteristics
Class & typeTéméraire-class ship of the line
Displacement3,069 tonneaux
Tons burthen1,537 port tonneaux
Length55.87 m (183 ft 4 in)
Beam14.46 m (47 ft 5 in)
Draught7.15 m (23.5 ft)
Depth of hold7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Crew705
Armament

Provence was a 74-gun Téméraire-class ship of the line built for the French Navy during the 1810s. First commissioned in 1825, she participated in the Invasion of Algiers in 1830.

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