Impétueux
Captured
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
74-gun ship, dismasted and taken on the Glorious First of June; her captain was killed. Destroyed by a fire in Portsmouth dockyard that August.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- Lower gun deck: 28 × 36 pdr guns
- Upper gun deck: 30 × 18 pdr guns
- Forecastle and Quarterdeck: 16 × 8 pdr guns
| Builder | Rochefort |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1786 |
| Launched | 25 August 1787 |
| Commissioned | 1788 |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Length | 55.87 m (183 ft 4 in) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 August 1787
Glorious First of June
Captured
28 May – 1 June 1794
Burned at Portsmouth in August
Fate
Captured
Destroyed by fire on 24 August 1794