French ship Turenne (1854)

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NameTurenne[1]
BuilderRochefort [1]
Laid down13 June 1827 [1]
1/40th-scale model of the 100-gun Hercule, lead ship of Turenne 's class, on display at the Musée national de la Marine.
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameTurenne[1]
NamesakeHenri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
BuilderRochefort [1]
Laid down13 June 1827 [1]
Launched15 April 1854 [1]
Stricken25 November 1867 [1]
FateScrapped 1887
General characteristics
Class & typeHercule class
Displacement4440 tonnes
Length62.50
Beam16.20
Draught8.23
Sail plan3150 m2 of sails
Complement955 men
Armament
Armourtimber

Turenne was a late 100-gun Hercule-class ship of the line of the French Navy, transformed into a Sail and Steam ship.

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