French ship Vétéran (1803)
Vétéran escaping into the shallow waters of Concarneau harbour. Painting by Michel Bouquet, on display at Brest Fine arts museum. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Vétéran |
| Namesake | Veteran |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | 10 November 1794 |
| Launched | 18 July 1803 |
| In service | December 1803 |
| Out of service | 26 October 1833 |
| Fate | Broken up 1842 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Lengthened Téméraire-class ship of the line |
| Displacement | 3,200 tonneaux |
| Tons burthen | 1,600 port tonneaux |
| Length | 56.47 m (185 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 14.73 m (48 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 7.47 m (24.5 ft) |
| Depth of hold | 7.23 m (23 ft 9 in) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Crew | 735 |
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The Vétéran was a 74-gun lengthened Téméraire-class ship of the line built for the French Navy during the 1790s, designed by Jacques-Noël Sané. Completed in 1803, she played a minor role in the Napoleonic Wars.