She took part in operations of the Spanish expedition in 1823, along with Trident and Sirène, silencing fort Santi-Pietri. On 14 October 1823, she was renamed Santi-Pietri to commemorate the event. Santi-Pietri was later used as a troopship, and as a prison hulk in Toulon from 1850, before being destroyed by fire on 4 January 1862.
Burning of the Santi Petri convict-ship at Toulon
ReferencesEdit
Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. ISBN978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
August 24, 2023
french, ship, centaure, 1818, other, ships, with, same, name, centaure, centaure, bucentaure, class, ship, line, french, navy, designed, sané, robuste, sister, ship, centaurehistoryfrancenamecentaurenamesakecentaureordered25, november, 1811buildercherbourglaid. For other ships with the same name see Centaure Centaure was an 86 gun Bucentaure class 80 gun ship of the line of the French Navy designed by Sane The Robuste sister ship of the CentaureHistoryFranceNameCentaureNamesakeCentaureOrdered25 November 1811BuilderCherbourgLaid down2 November 1811Launched8 January 1818In service10 February 1823RenamedSanti Pietri 14 October 1823FateDestroyed by fire 4 January 1862General characteristicsClass and typeBucentaure classTypeship of the lineLength55 88 m 183 33 ft overall 53 92 m 176 90 ft keel Beam15 27 m 50 10 ft Depth of hold7 63 m 25 03 ft PropulsionSailSail plan2 683 m2 28 879 57 sq ft Complement866Armament86 gunsShe took part in operations of the Spanish expedition in 1823 along with Trident and Sirene silencing fort Santi Pietri On 14 October 1823 she was renamed Santi Pietri to commemorate the event Santi Pietri was later used as a troopship and as a prison hulk in Toulon from 1850 before being destroyed by fire on 4 January 1862 Burning of the Santi Petri convict ship at ToulonReferences EditRoche Jean Michel 2005 Dictionnaire des batiments de la flotte de guerre francaise de Colbert a nos jours 1 1671 1870 ISBN 978 2 9525917 0 6 OCLC 165892922 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French ship Centaure 1818 amp oldid 1168828738, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
