French ship Breslaw (1848)

1/20th scale model of Suffren, lead ship of Breslaw's class, on display at the Musée national de la Marine
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameBreslaw
NamesakeWrocław
BuilderBrest [1]
Laid down26 May 1827 [1]
Launched21 July 1848 [1]
Stricken22 July 1872 [1]
FateScrapped 1886
General characteristics
Class and typeSuffren-class ship of the line
Displacement4070 tonnes
Length60.50 m (198.5 ft)
Beam16.28 m (53.4 ft)
Draught7.40 m (24.3 ft)
Propulsion3,114 m2 (33,520 sq ft) of sails
Complement810 to 846 men
Armament
Armour6.97 cm of timber

Breslaw was a 90-gun Suffren-class ship of the line of the French Navy. She was the twenty-second ship in French service named in honour of Louis IX of France.

  1. ^ a b c d Roche, vol.1, p.85