Actionnaire
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 guns |
| War | American War of Independence |
Service
| 1767–1782 | Actionnaire | |
| from 1782 | Actionnaire Captured by Queen off Ushant |
64-gun ship, at Ushant in 1778 and Martinique in 1780. Built for the French East India Company and bought by the navy. Sailing armed en flûte with a convoy for India, she was captured by HMS Queen off Ushant in April 1782.
Armament and specifications
| Builder | Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | June 1767 |
| Launched | 22 December 1767 |
| Displacement | 2250 tonneaux |
| Length | 50.5 metres |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 December 1767
First Battle of Ushant
Survived
27 July 1778
Battle of Martinique
Survived
17 April 1780
Joined the Royal Navy
1782 · Captured by Queen off Ushant