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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Belliqueux |
| Namesake | Belliqueux is french for Belligerent or Warlike |
| Launched | August 1756 |
| Captured | 2 November 1758, by Royal Navy |
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Belliqueux |
| Acquired | 2 November 1758 |
| Fate | Broken up, September 1772 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | 64-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 137180⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 157 ft 10+1⁄2 in (48.1 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 10+1⁄2 in (13.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 10 in (6.05 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 64 guns of various weights of shot |
Belliqueux was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1756.
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She was captured on 2 November 1758 by HMS Antelope in the Irish Sea. [2] She was found by Antelope anchored off Ilfracombe, Antelope opened fire but the French ship surrendered without having fired a shot in return. The crew of 500 was captured. [3] : 11 She was taken into the Royal Navy and commissioned as the third rate HMS Belliqueux.
The captains were: [2]
- from November 1758: captain Thomas Saumarez , in the West Indies (quit due to ill health)
- from late 1761: captain Richard Edwards, in the Mediterranean.
Belliqueux was broken up in September 1772.
