French ship Eylau (1856)
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The Eylau was an converted fast screw ship of the line of the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
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Started as a 100-gun Hercule class
Hercule class ship of the line
The Hercule class was a late type of 100-gun ships of the line of the French Navy. While the first units were classical straight-walled ships of the line, next ones were gradually converted to steam, and the last one was built with an engine.- Design :...
ship of the line, Eylau was ordered converted to mixed propulsion in 1852, even before her keel was laid.
She was used as a hulk in Toulon, and broken up in 1905.