Bucentaure-class ship of the line

Class overview
NameBucentaure
BuildersToulon, Lorient, Rochefort, Antwerp, Cherbourg
Operators
Preceded byTonnant class
Succeeded bySuffren class
In service1804–1863
Completed21
Cancelled8+
Lost4
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Tons burthen2,000 tonnes
Length
  • 59.3 m (194 ft 7 in) (gundeck)
  • 53.92 m (176 ft 11 in) (keel)
Beam15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)
Depth of hold7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
PropulsionSail
Sail plan2,683 m2 (28,880 sq ft)
Complement866
Armament

The Bucentaure class was a class of 80-gun French ships of the line built to a design by Jacques-Noël Sané from 1802 onwards, of which at least 29 were ordered but only 21 ships were launched. They were a development from his earlier Tonnant class.