HMS Belleisle
Survived
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1793–1795 | Formidable | |
| from 1795 | Belleisle Captured off Groix |
74-gun ship, built in France as Formidable and captured off Groix in 1795. Second in Collingwood's line at Trafalgar, she was dismasted and fought on as a hulk, the only British ship left with no masts at all.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Lower gundeck: 28 × 36-pounder long guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder long guns
- Fc and QD: 16 × 8-pounder long guns and 4 × 36-pounder carronades
| Builder | Rochefort shipyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | August 1791 as Lion |
| Launched | 29 April 1794 |
| Commissioned | June 1794 |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Length | 55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched as Formidable
29 April 1794
23 June 1795 · French Revolutionary Wars
As Formidable; set on fire, then struck
Renamed HMS Belleisle
1795 · Captured off Groix
Battle of Trafalgar
Damaged
21 October 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Totally dismasted
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1814