French ship Fougueux (1747)

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Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg France
NameFougueux
Builder Brest
Laid downJanuary 1745
LaunchedMarch 1747
CommissionedJuly 1747
FateCaptured 1747
Naval Ensign of Great Britain (1707-1800).svg Great Britain
NameFougueux
Acquired14 October 1747
FateBroken up 21 May 1759
General characteristics in French service
Class and type Lys-class third-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1,100 tonnes
Length48.4 m (158 ft 10 in)
Beam13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)
Draught6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Crew466
Armament64
General characteristics in British service where different
Tons burthen1,400 tonnes
Length51.6 m (169 ft 3 in)
Beam14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
Draught5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Crew520

Fougueux was a Lys-class third-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy, designed by Jacques-Luc Coulomb. [1]

Fougueux was captured by the Royal Navy in 1747 during the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre. After this, the ship was commissioned into the Royal Navy under the name HMS Fougueux. In 1758 it was used in the expedition against Île de Gorée. [2]

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References

  1. "French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Fougueux' (1747)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  2. "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Fougueux' (1747)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 2024-09-09.