French ship Tourville (1853)
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 Tourville (third from the left) at the Bombardment of Sveaborg, 9 August 1855 by John Wilson Carmichael | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Tourville |
| Namesake | Anne Hilarion de Tourville |
| Builder | Brest [1] |
| Laid down | 26 August 1847 [1] |
| Launched | 31 October 1853 [1] |
| Out of service | 12 August 1872 [1] |
| Fate | Scrapped 1878[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Tourville-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 4,400 tonnes |
| Length | 61.40 m (201.4 ft) |
| Beam | 16.69 m (54.8 ft)[2] |
| Draught | 7.23 m (23.7 ft)[2] |
| Propulsion |
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| Armament | 90 guns |
| Armour | Timber |
Tourville was a 90-gun sail and steam ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
