British Third Rate ship of the line 'Foudroyant' (1758)

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Foudroyant

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Nominal Guns80BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Foudroyant' (1750) (80) 1750-1758
French 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Named13.12.1758BWAS-1714
Captured28.2.1758BWAS-1714
ShipyardToulon Dockyard - Toulon NNF-1715
Designed by
François CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1702-1749
NNF-1715
Constructor
François CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1702-1749
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up26.9.1787BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck180' 5"Imperial Feet54.8656 
Length of Keel147' 3"Imperial Feet44.8072 
Breadth50' 3"Imperial Feet15.3162 
Depth in Hold23' 0"Imperial Feet7.0104 
Burthen1,977 69⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1760Broadside Weight = 945 Imperial Pound ( 428.5575 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle8 British 9-Pounder

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
25.6.1759 - 5.3.1760Captain
Richard TyrrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1760
BWAS-17145.3.1760 - 8.6.1762Captain
Robert DuffBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1780
ADM 6/19/143BWAS-17148.6.1762 - 21.9.1763Captain
Molyneaux ShuldhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1793
ADM 6/19/546
Issued by
George Brydges RodneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782

Confirmed 25.10.1763BWAS-17149.8.1775 - 5.8.1778Captain
John JervisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1806
ADM 6/21/111BWAS-17145.8.1778 - 22.7.1779Captain
Charles HudsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1793
TransferedBWAS-171422.7.1779 - 26.12.1782Captain
John JervisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1806
E-WIKI30.12.1782 - 14.1.1783Captain
The Hon. William CornwallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1807
Transfered ADM 6/22/567BWAS-171415.1.1783 - 26.2.1783Captain
Adam DuncanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1849
ADM 6/23/8ADM 6/22

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.1759 - 10.1759Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Sir Charles HardyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1762
ADM 107/1/204BWAS-17141762 - 1763Vice-Admiral of the Blue
George Brydges RodneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
ADM 107/4/102BWAS-171412.1778 - 1779Vice-Admiral of the White
Lord Molyneaux Shuldham (Baron Shuldham)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1793
BWAS-1714

14 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.8.1775 - 26.2.1776Third Lieutenant
Abraham CrespinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1781
Transfered ADM 6/21/111ADM 6/2118.4.1778 - 8.10.1779Fourth Lieutenant
John Anson AtkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1768-1781
ADM 6/21/393ADM 6/218.10.1779 - 6.10.1780Third Lieutenant
John Anson AtkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1768-1781
ADM 6/22/179ADM 6/216.10.1780 - 19.1.1781Second Lieutenant
John Anson AtkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1768-1781
ADM 6/22/179ADM 6/2119.1.1781 - 12.11.1781First Lieutenant
John Anson AtkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1768-1781
Transfered ADM 6/22/235ADM 6/219.1.1782 - 6.4.1782Fourth Lieutenant
John ManleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1802
ADM 6/22/395ADM 6/226.4.1782 - 7.5.1782Second Lieutenant
John ManleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1802
ADM 6/22/444ADM 6/226.4.1782 - 7.5.1782Third Lieutenant
Edward ShapcoteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1783
ADM 6/22/444ADM 6/226.4.1782 - 7.5.1782Fourth Lieutenant
George MackayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1805
ADM 6/22/444ADM 6/227.5.1782 - 26.2.1783First Lieutenant
John ManleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1802
ADM 6/22/464ADM 6/227.5.1782 - 26.2.1783Second Lieutenant
Edward ShapcoteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1783
ADM 6/22/464ADM 6/227.5.1782 - 26.2.1783Third Lieutenant
George MackayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1805
ADM 6/22/464ADM 6/227.5.1782 - 26.2.1783Fourth Lieutenant
George KingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1793
ADM 6/22/464ADM 6/225.9.1782 - 26.2.1783Fifth Lieutenant
William ClementsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1791
ADM 6/22/512ADM 6/22

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1764 - 10.1.1764Surgeon
William TrowardBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1764-1774
Transfered ADM 6/20/2ADM 6/20

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
17.3.1763 - 21.9.1763Midshipman
William ForsterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1769
LPC1778Midshipman
Samuel EyreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1781
PROB11

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
30.8.1761 - 24.2.1762Able Seaman
John BowenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1764
ADM 6/87/143ADM 6/8727.2.1763 - 16.3.1763Able Seaman
William ForsterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1769
LPC1.9.1775 - 28.3.1776Captain's Servant
Charles John Moore MansfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1807
TransferedHMS01

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1758Surveyed at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
6.12.1758Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £16759.19.11dBWAS-1714
2.1759Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1759Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £14218.8.6dBWAS-1714
1760fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8435.6.7dBWAS-1714
13.4.1760Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1761fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5955.18.9dBWAS-1714
7.1.1762Operations against Martinique
7.1762Operations against MartiniqueBWAS-1714
21.9.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
28.2.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
26.2.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
2.1772Began large repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1.1774Completed large repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £34650.3.11dBWAS-1714
4.1775fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1.9.1775

Recommissioned as a guardship at Plymouth

BWAS-1714
4.1776fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1777fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
3.1780Began fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
5.1780Completed fitting at a cost of £7642.11.11dBWAS-1714
21.4.1782Pégase vs Foudroyant
21.4.1782Took the Ship of the Line
Le Pégase (74) 1781-1782
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
2.1783fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
26.2.1783Paid offADM 34


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
9.1782-12.1782Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
 
 
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