French ship Souverain (1819)

Decorative aft panel of Souverain, on display at Toulon naval museum
History
France
Namesake"Sovereign"
BuilderToulon
Laid down1813
Launched25 August 1819
FateScrapped in 1905
General characteristics
Class & typeOcéan class ship of the line
Displacement5,095 tonnes
Tons burthen2,700 tonnes
Length65.18 m (213.8 ft) (196,6 French feet)
Beam16.24 m (53.3 ft) (50 French feet)
Draught8.12 m (26.6 ft) (25 French feet)
Propulsion
  • sail, 3 265 m²
  • 2400 shp steam engine (from 1853)
Complement1 079 men
Armament

Souverain was an Océan type 118-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was launched in 1819 and transformed into a steam ship in 1853.

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