French ship Sceptre (1810)
The Robuste, sister-ship of the Sceptre | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Sceptre |
| Ordered | 26 December 1808 |
| Builder | Toulon |
| Laid down | 1809 |
| Launched | 15 August 1810 |
| Stricken | 1828 |
| Fate | Burnt 1830 in Toulon |
| 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) |
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Sceptre was a 3rd rank, 90-gun Bucentaure-class ship of the line built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 19th century. Completed in 1811, she played a minor role in the Napoleonic Wars. The ship was condemned in 1828, converted into a barracks ship and destroyed by fire in 1830.