French ship Orion (1813) explained

Orion was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

Career

Orion was commissioned in 1814 under Captain Jean-Baptiste Billard.^[1]

In 1827, Orion was chosen as a school ship of the École navale. She was replaced by Borda in 1840, and struck in 1841.

References

• Book: Danielle. Quintin. Bernard. Quintin. 2003. Dictionnaire des capitaines de Vaisseau de Napoléon. 2-901952-42-9. S.P.M.. French. 67.
• Book: Roche, Jean-Michel . 2005 . Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870 . 978-2-9525917-0-6 . 165892922 . 336. Roche .

Notes and References

1. Quintin, p.67-68