French ship Indomptable (1790)

Indomptable (centre) at Trafalgar, between Fougueux and HMS Belleisle (left) and Santa Ana and HMS Royal Sovereign (right)
History
France
NameIndomitable
BuilderBrest
Laid downSeptember 1788
Launched20 December 1790
CompletedFebruary 1791
FateWrecked 25/26 October 1805
General characteristics
Class and typeTonnant-class 80-gun ship of the line
Displacement1800 tonnes
Length59.3 m (194 ft 7 in)
Beam15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)
Draught7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
PropulsionSail
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement780
Armament80 guns
ArmourTimber

Indomptable ("Indomitable") was a Tonnant-class 80-gun ship of the line in the French Navy, laid down in 1788 and in active service from 1791. Engaged against the Royal Navy after 1794, she was damaged in the Battle of Trafalgar and wrecked near the Spanish city of Cadiz on 25/26 October 1805.[1]


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  1. ^ Desbrière, Edouard (1907). La campagne maritime de 1805. Paris: Librairie militaire de R. Chapelot. pp. 119–120.