Swiftsure
Captured
Royal Navy, then French Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1787–1801 | Swiftsure | |
| 1801–1805 | Swiftsure Captured off Derna | |
| from 1805 | Irresistible Retaken at Trafalgar |
74-gun ship, built for the Royal Navy and captured by the French in 1801. Taken back at Trafalgar and renamed Irresistible.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
- Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns
| Builder | John & William Wells, Deptford |
|---|---|
| Laid down | May 1784 |
| Launched | 4 April 1787 |
| Length | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
4 April 1787
Battle of the Nile
Damaged
1–3 August 1798 · French Revolutionary Wars
Captain Hallowell
Joined the French Navy
1801 · Captured off Derna
22 July 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Battle of Trafalgar
Captured
21 October 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Kept by the British as Irresistible
Renamed HMS Irresistible
1805 · Retaken at Trafalgar
Fate
Captured
Broken up, January 1816