HMS Belliqueux
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 guns |
| Wars | American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars |
64-gun ship, at Fort Royal, the Chesapeake, St Kitts, the Saintes and the Mona Passage. She later fought at Camperdown in 1797. Broken up in 1816.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 10 × 4-pounder guns
- Fc: 2 × 9-pounders
| Builder | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | June 1778 |
| Launched | 5 June 1780 |
| Length | 160 ft (48.8 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
5 June 1780
Battle of Fort Royal
Survived
29 April 1781 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Chesapeake
Survived
5 September 1781 · American War of Independence
Battle of St Kitts (Frigate Bay)
Survived
25–26 January 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Saintes
Survived
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Mona Passage
Survived
19 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of Camperdown
Damaged
11 October 1797 · French Revolutionary Wars
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1816