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Belliqueux | 3279 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 64 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | Royal Navy | ||
| Previously | French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Belliqueux' (1756) (64)
1756-1758 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ||
| Captured | 2.11.1758 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 26.4.1759 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Brest - Brittany | NNF-1715 | |
| Ship Class | Sphinx Class (1755) | NNF-1715 | |
| Constructor | Pierre SalinocFrench Ship Builder | NNF-1715 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up | 16.9.1772 | BWAS-1714 | |
The Belliqueux French ship of war, taken by the Antelope, is to be bought for HM. The Agent for the captors has refused our offer. Have given orders for her to be put into condition and ask for directions
ADM354The Agent for the captors of the Belliqueux would not accept the money offered for her purchase and have not heard from him since. Ask if the Plymouth Officers should continue her works
ADM354The Belliqueux French Ship of War, taken by the Antelope, is to be purchased. Propose the number of men should be 500 and list the guns recommended.
ADM354The Plymouth Officers reports the Belliqueux is ready to receive men
ADM354Commissioner Rogers reports the Belliqueux's catwater is loose and she has been sent in by Sir Edward Hawke for inspection but she will have to be docked for repair. If Commodore Hanway orders her into Hamoaze it could be done before this spring is over. We have ordered the Commissioner to do so and ask for approval
ADM354The Plymouth Officers inform us they took the Belliqueux into dock and find all the false keel is gone, so have undocked her and taken in the Magnanime and propose to undock the Orford and put the Belliqueux in her place
ADM354Docked at Portsmouth Dockyard
ADM 106Undocked at Portsmouth Dockyard
ADM 106Docked at Portsmouth Dockyard
ADM 106The Portsmouth Officers inform us that when docking the Belliqueux for her triennial trimming, they found her sheathing partly destroyed by the worm. As she is fitted to lie in Ordinary, propose she is resheathed
ADM354Undocked at Portsmouth Dockyard
ADM 106Docked at Portsmouth Dockyard
ADM 106Undocked at Portsmouth Dockyard
ADM 106The Portsmouth Officers have sent the report of a survey of the Belliqueux, which is in too bad a state to repair. Propose she is sold or taken to pieces
ADM354Docked at Portsmouth Dockyard
ADM 106