Généreux
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
Service
| 1785–1800 | Généreux | |
| from 1800 | Genereux Captured off Malta |
74-gun ship. One of the two French ships of the line to escape from the Nile, she took Leander on her way to Corfu. Captured off Malta by Nelson's squadron in February 1800 and taken into the Royal Navy.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- Lower gundeck: 28 × 36-pounder long guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder long guns
Forecastle and Quarter deck
- 16 × 8-pounder long guns
- 4 × 36-pounder carronades
| Builder | Rochefort shipyard |
|---|---|
| Launched | 12 June (or July) 1785 |
| 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.