Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 i would love to see HMS Temeraire,it was Lord Nelson's favourite ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pt_Lacky Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Make sure to provide Blueprints pictures and a good description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchurkjeBoefje Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 HMS Agamenon was Nelson favorite ship though, right? Not to say we shouldn't have HMS Temeraire in game. We're talking the 90ish (98?) gun 2nd rate, right? Of the famous painting? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domestikos Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 HMS Agamenon was Nelson favorite ship though, right? Not to say we shouldn't have HMS Temeraire in game. We're talking the 90ish (98?) gun 2nd rate, right? Of the famous painting? I agree Agamemnon was Nelson's favourite ship( currently displayed at the poll post about the ships to be voted in order to add to the game) Temeraire was the ship that saved Victory from Redoutable's boarding at Trafalgar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Built at Chatham Dockyard, Temeraire entered service on the Brest blockade with the Channel Fleet. Missions were tedious and seldom relieved by any action with the French fleet. The first incident of note came when several of her crew, hearing rumours they were to be sent to the West Indies at a time when peace with France seemed imminent, refused to obey orders. This act of mutiny eventually failed and a number of those responsible were tried and executed. Laid up during the Peace of Amiens, Temeraire returned to active service with the resumption of the wars with France, again serving with the Channel Fleet, and joined Horatio Nelson's blockade of the Franco-Spanish fleet in Cadiz in 1805. At the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October, the ship went into action immediately astern of Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. During the battle Temeraire came to the rescue of the beleaguered Victory, and fought and captured two French ships, winning public renown in Britain. After undergoing substantial repairs, Temeraire was employed blockading the French fleets and supporting British operations off the Spanish coasts. She went out to the Baltic in 1809, defending convoys against Danish gunboat attacks, and by 1810 was off the Spanish coast again, helping to defend Cadiz against a French army. Her last action was against the French off Toulon, when she came under fire from shore batteries. The ship returned to Britain in 1813 for repairs, but was laid up. She was converted to a prison ship and moored in the River Tamar until 1819. Further service brought her to Sheerness as a receiving ship, then avictualling depot, and finally a guard ship. The Admiralty ordered her to be sold in 1838, and she was towed up the Thames to be broken up. Class & type: Neptune-class ship of the line Tons burthen: 2,12058⁄94 (bm) Length: 185 ft (56 m) (gundeck) 152 ft 8 in (46.53 m) (keel) Beam: 51 ft 2 in (15.60 m) Depth of hold: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) Sail plan: Full-rigged ship Complement: 738 Armament: 98 guns:Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns Upper gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder gunsQuarterdeck: 8 × 12-pounder guns Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounder guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hood Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Turners painting of her is one of my favourites. It's funny though that she was known as "The Fighting Temeraire" and yet she only participated in the one battle. Just goes to show what first impressions can do for a ship! Eliab Harvey certainly used her to her strengths and it can be argued that if not for her then the Victory may have been taken or placed in extreme jeopardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hood Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 By the way HMS Foudroyant (80) was one of Nelsons favourite ships (as quoted in a letter to Emma Hamilton) and the one that he most likely conceived his daughter Horatia on. This being said if you read Nelsons letters then you will see that he is highly enthusiastic about many ships saying that they are his favourite. He does quote HMS Agamemnon as being his favourite ship and refuses a 74 on several occasions so it is arguably his favourite ship with that representation. I would say that HMS Agamemnon was his most successful ship as he really did make it the best fighting unit of the Mediterranean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrutishVulgarian Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 "Mainstream" historians have overlooked the the importance of of Temeraire and the Air Corp during the Napoleonic wars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitasalato Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Here I found the picture of a model of the HMS Temeraire. If I found something better, I'll upload it. Bow port view Stern port view Side view The only side view that I found for this model, probably the room was to small to take a full side picture. Edited April 4, 2016 by Vitasalato 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTMatt Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Its very pretty but damn those British ships all look alike. Maybe one day they can remove the ship names ingame so this can give players the impression that it is a victory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Never mind the ship itself; look at the size of that model. Wow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitasalato Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) Never mind the ship itself; look at the size of that model. Wow. 1:12 scale, for a film in New Zeland. Can't find the film unfortunately I can't find the film if has been released. And look at this. Edited April 5, 2016 by Vitasalato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) Well, you have to applaud them for not just opting for CGI. Edited April 5, 2016 by Arvenski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzywuzzywasawoman Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I always thought the Temeraire was called the saucy Temeraire by its crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexxus674 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 "Mainstream" historians have overlooked the the importance of of Temeraire and the Air Corp during the Napoleonic wars. If your referencing what I think you are, those were a good set of books! Temeraire Written by Naomi novik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twig Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Lets give the fighting temeraire a second chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Original name: le Téméraire General plan of 1782 by J.-N. Sané Laid down in june 1781 Launched in 17-12-1782 Struck of lists in 1809 (for French list) Built by J.-N. Sané Place of building: Brest Other names : none in French Data: Length x breadth x depht in hold 172'x 44'6"x 22' (Pied du roi) 55,87m x 14,455m x 7,146m Deplacement: 3069 tx 1606 li Artillery of origin: 1st deck - 2nd deck - 3rd deck - F'c'sl/Q'deck 28x36-pdr - 30x18-pdr - 16x8-pdr total: 74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Wrong Temeraire, mate. This is about the British 98-gun 2nd-rate that served at Trafalgar. You're talking about Sané's 74-gun design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Oh m'y god... Sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Oh m'y god... Sorry... Haha it's alright. Mistakes happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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