French ship Donawerth (1808)

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The Robuste, sister-ship of the Donawerth
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Name:Donawerth
Namesake: Battle of Donauwörth during the Ulm Campaign
Ordered: 11 August 1806
Builder: Toulon
Laid down: 1806
Launched: 4 July 1808
Struck: 1825
General characteristics
Class and type: Bucentaure-class
Type: ship of the line
Length:
  • 55.88 m (183.33 ft) (overall)
  • 53.92 m (176.90 ft) (keel)
Beam: 15.27 m (50.10 ft)
Depth of hold: 7.63 m (25.03 ft)
Propulsion: Sail
Sail plan: 2,683 m2 (28,879.57 sq ft)
Complement: 866
Armament:
  • 80 guns
  • 30 × 36-pounders
  • 32 × 24-pounders
  • 18 × 12-pounders
  • 6 × 36-pounder howitzers

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