French ship Romulus (1812)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Romulus and French ship Guerrière.
Fight of the Romulus against HMS Boyne and HMS Caledonia, by Vincent Courdouan (1848)
History
France
NameRomulus
NamesakeRomulus, Warrior
BuilderToulon
Launched31 May 1812
RenamedGuerrière in 1821
FateBroken up in 1830
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

Romulus was a 74-gun Téméraire-class ship of the line built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 19th century. Completed in 1812, she played a minor role in the Napoleonic Wars.

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