| Hercule | 1893 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 100 | EWIKI | |
| Nationality | France | EWIKI | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | EWIKI | |
| Launched | 1836/09/27 | EWIKI | |
| First Commissioned | 1807/05/01 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | EWIKI | |
| Shipyard | Toulon | EWIKI | |
| Category | First Rate | EWIKI | |
| National Rate | Premier Rang | EWIKI | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | EWIKI | |
| Broken Up | 1882 | EWIKI | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | EWIKI |
| Length of Gundeck | 62.5 | Meters | Breadth | 16.2 | Meters | Draught Aft | 8.23 | Meters | Displacement | 4,400 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | Broadside Weight = 1416 French Livre (1527.864 lbs 693.132 kg) | EWIKI | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 32 | French 30-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 30 | French 30-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | French 30-Pound Carronade | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 4 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| 1850 | Broadside Weight = 990 French Livre (1068.21 lbs 484.605 kg) | FNIII | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 8 | French 22cm Paixhans | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | French 30-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 8 | French 22cm Paixhans | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 24 | French 30-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 4 | French 16cm Paixhans | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | French 30-Pound Carronade | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1837 | 1867 | Joseph Grégoire Casy | EWIKI | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | Re-classed as a UnratedPrison Ship | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| EWIKI | Wikipedia | Various | Web Site |
| FNIII | La Flotte de Napoleon III | Alain Clouet | Web Site |