claim: The Vandals were first heard of on a phonograph.
evidence: The Tonnerre was a Temeraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy .. 74-gun. 74-gun. ship of the line. List of ships of the line of France. French Navy. French Navy. Started in 1794 , she remained under construction until 1808 .. Under captain de la Ronciere , she joined the Rochefort squadron in February 1809 .. de la Ronciere. Emile Francois Guillaume Clement, comte de la Ronciere. At the Battle of the Basque Roads , she was beached on 12 April .. Battle of the Basque Roads. Battle of the Basque Roads. Her crew then scuttle her by fire to avoid her capture .