French ship Le Foudroyant (1751)
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 Capture of the Foudroyant by the British Monmouth, 28 February 1758 |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Le Foudroyant |
| Namesake: | 'The lightening one' |
| Builder: | Toulon shipyard, plans by F. Coulomb |
| Laid down: | 1748 |
| Launched: | 1750 |
| Honours and awards: |
Participated in: |
| Captured: | 28 February 1758, by Royal Navy |
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Foudroyant |
| Acquired: | 28 February 1758 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1787 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1979 tons (2010.8 tonnes) |
| Length: | 180 ft 5 in (55.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 3 in (15.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
80 guns:
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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Le Foudroyant and HMS Foudroyant.
The Foudroyant was an 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
She took part in the Battle of Minorca, fighting the British flagship HMS Ramillies.
Part of La Clue's squadron, she was captured off Cartagena, Spain[2] on 28 February 1758 by Monmouth, Hampton Court and Swiftsure.
She was commissioned in the Royal Navy as the third rate HMS Foudroyant. She underwent a rebuild in 1774, and was sold out of the navy in 1787.
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[edit] References
- Lavery, Brian (2003). The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Toll, Ian (2006). Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy. New York: W.W.Norton. ISBN 0-393058-47-6.
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