HMS Foudroyant
Survived
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 80 guns |
| Wars | Seven Years' War, American War of Independence |
Service
| 1750–1758 | Foudroyant | |
| from 1758 | Foudroyant Captured off Cartagena |
80-gun ship, at Ushant in 1778 and Cape Spartel. Built at Toulon and captured off Cartagena in 1758. Under John Jervis she took the French Pégase in April 1782, which won him his knighthood. Broken up in 1787.
Armament and specifications
Armament
French service
- Gundeck: 30 × 36-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 32 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 18 × 8-pounder guns
| Builder | Toulon shipyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | August 1748 |
| Launched | 18 December 1750 |
| Commissioned | April 1751 |
| Length | 180 ft 5 in (54.99 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
18 December 1750
Battle of Minorca
Survived
20 May 1756 · Seven Years' War
La Galissonière
Joined the Royal Navy
1758 · Captured off Cartagena
First Battle of Ushant
Survived
27 July 1778 · American War of Independence
Battle of Cape Spartel
Survived
20 October 1782 · American War of Independence
Fate
Survived
Broken up by 26 September 1787