French ship Thémistocle (1791)
# French ship Thémistocle (1791)

Thémistocle was a Téméraire-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

## Career

Built in Lorient, Thémistocle was transferred to the Mediterranean soon after her commissioning to reinforce the squadron under Admiral Truguet. Seized by the British at the surrendering of Toulon by a Royalist cabale, she was used as a prison hulk during the Siege of Toulon. At the fall of the city, Captain Sidney Smith had her scuttled by fire, along with Héros.

The wreck was refloated in 1804 to be broken up.

## Citations

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Roche, vol.1, p.435
* ↑ Clouet, Alain (2007). "La marine de Napoléon III : classe Téméraire - caractéristiques". dossiersmarine.free.fr. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
