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Le Vétéran | 2175 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | E-WIKI | |
| Nationality | République Française | ||
| Operator | State Navy | ||
| Keel Laid Down | 11.1794 | E-WIKI | |
| Launched | 6.12.1802 | E-WIKI | |
| First Commissioned | 12.1803 | E-WIKI | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | E-WIKI | |
| Shipyard | Brest - Brittany | E-WIKI | |
| Ship Class | Cassard Group Large Variant Téméraire Class (1802) | ||
| Designed by | Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836 | E-WIKI | |
| Constructor | Pierre OzanneFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1757-1811 | E-WIKI | |
| Category | Third Rate | E-WIKI | |
| National Rate | Premier Rang | ||
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Condemned | 26.10.1833 | E-WIKI | |
Sailed frome Brest to the cape in order to capture Indiamen convoy around St Helen island
E-WIKIThe squadron reach Bahai and then Fort de France (in West indies) due to the exhaustion of living.
E-WIKIDuring the crossing to Québec, she destroyed some merchantships and their escorts.
E-WIKIWithout orders or even notifying the admiral, Vétéran's captain decided to return to France via Quebec
E-WIKIThe entire squadronis dispersed by a hurricane (in case of dispersion, Rear-Admiral Willaumez's orders was to regroup near the "Gande sole" banc, south of Ireland. Jérome Bonaparte took this excuse to explain its prior departure.
E-WIKIarrived around the "Gande sole" bank. No one in sight.
E-WIKIAfter an audacious manoeuver and the pilot Fulric who sail as fishman in the Bay ,Veteran docked under the ramparts of the Concarneau walled city
FWIKIOn August 8, 1807, in the cove of Trévognon (Finistère), at 10 a.m., with three "Veteran" barges whose command was entrusted to Le Redde, he supported for five hours a fight against six barges and an English brig. The latter dismasted from his topmast, is forced to give up the fight and run away.
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