Audacieux
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
74-gun ship. In Villaret's fleet in May 1794, she took the crippled Révolutionnaire home before the main battle. Broken up at Brest in 1803.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- Lower gun deck: 28 × 36-pounder long guns
- Upper gun deck: 30 × 18-pounder long guns
- Forecastle and Quarterdeck: 12 × 8-pounder long guns, 10 × 36-pounder carronades
| Builder | Arsenal de Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 July 1782 |
| Launched | 28 August 1784 |
| Commissioned | 1785 |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Length | 55.87 m (183 ft 4 in) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 August 1784
Glorious First of June
Survived
28 May – 1 June 1794
Took Révolutionnaire home after 28 May
Fate
Survived
Broken up in Brest in 1803