Téméraire
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| War | Seven Years' War |
Service
| to 1759 | Téméraire | |
| from 1759 | Temeraire Captured at Lagos |
Ship of the line at Minorca and Lagos, where she was taken at anchor in Portuguese waters. In the Royal Navy as Temeraire, the first of the name.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 74 guns of various weights of shot
| Builder | Pierre-Blaise Coulomb, Toulon Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | August 1748 |
| Launched | 24 December 1749 |
| Commissioned | 1750 |
| Displacement | 2800 tonneaux |
| Length | 161¾ French feet |
| Complement | 680, + 6/13 officers |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
24 December 1749
Battle of Minorca
Survived
20 May 1756
Beaumont
Battle of Lagos
Captured
18–19 August 1759
Renamed HMS Temeraire
19 August 1759 · Captured at Lagos
Fate
Captured
Sold, June 1784