Conquérant
Captured
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| Wars | American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars |
74-gun ship, led the French line at Cape Henry and lost her rudder and most of her rigging. Captured at the Nile in 1798.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- Lower battery: 28 × 36-pounders
- Upper battery: 30 × 18-pounders
- Forecastle and quarterdeck: 16 × 8-pounders
| Builder | Toulon |
|---|---|
| Laid down | February 1745 |
| Launched | 10 March 1746 |
| Displacement | 2700 tonneaux |
| Length | 55.1 m (180 ft 9 in) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
10 March 1746
First Battle of Ushant
Survived
27 July 1778 · American War of Independence
Monteil's flagship
Battle of Cape Henry
Damaged
16 March 1781 · American War of Independence
Lost her rudder; 43 killed
Battle of the Saintes
Survived
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Nile
Captured
1–3 August 1798 · French Revolutionary Wars
Her captain killed
Fate
Captured
Broken up January 1803 Plymouth