British Third Rate ship of the line 'Fougueux' (1747)

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Fougueux

4347
Nominal Guns64BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Fougueux' (1747) (64) 1747-1747
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Named21.3.1748BWAS-1714
Captured14.10.1747BWAS-1714
First Commissioned21.3.1748BWAS-1714
ShipyardBrest Dockyard - Brest FWAS1626
Ship ClassLys Class (1745)W033
Designed by
Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1728-1768
FWAS1626
Constructor
Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1728-1768
W033
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up5.1759BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck159' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)51.6437 (169′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel135' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.848 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 2 ½"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3047 (46′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 6 ½"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8599 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,402 82⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.1748Broadside Weight = 728 Imperial Pound ( 330.148 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1747/48520 BWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
21.3.1747/48 - 16.11.1752Captain
Thomas StanhopeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1745
ADM 6/17/335BWAS-171410.1.1753 - 2.4.1754Captain
Richard HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1754
ADM 6/18/52BWAS-17142.4.1754 - 6.4.1754Captain
Thomas FoleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1782
Transfered ADM 6/18/95ADM 6/187.4.1754 - 14.2.1755Captain
George Brydges RodneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
Transfered ADM 6/18/96BWAS-171414.2.1755 - 25.3.1755Captain
James DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1782
Transfered ADM 6/18/137ADM 6/1825.3.1755 - 27.1.1757Captain
Richard SpryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1775
Transfered ADM 6/18/149BWAS-171427.1.1757 - 23.3.1757Captain
Smith CallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1760
ADM 6/18/349ADM 6/1823.3.1757 - 21.5.1759Captain
Joseph KnightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1775
ADM 6/18/372BWAS-1714

10 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
21.3.1748 - 24.10.1747First Lieutenant
William BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1787
ADM 6/17/335ADM 6/1721.3.1747/48 - bef.24.10.1749Second Lieutenant
Charles ClausBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1749
Discharged Dead ADM 6/17/335ADM 6/1721.3.1747/48 - 1.12.1748Third Lieutenant
David PryceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1775
Transfered ADM 6/17/335ADM 6/176.4.1748 - 15.11.1752Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Patrick MouatBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1766
ADM 3/17/342ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 8.5.1751Third Lieutenant
William GoughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1756
ADM 6/17/416ADM 6/1724.10.1749 - 8.5.1751First Lieutenant
William HackmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1751
ADM 6/17/502ADM 6/1724.10.1749 - 8.5.1751Second Lieutenant
William BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1787
ADM 6/17/502ADM 6/178.5.1751 - 16.11.1752First Lieutenant
William BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1787
ADM 6/18/1ADM 6/188.5.1751 - 16.11.1752Second Lieutenant
William GoughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1756
ADM 6/18/1ADM 6/1816.8.1755 - 16.10.1755Third Lieutenant
Thomas WinterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1742
† Discharged DeadADM/L

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
3.8.1748 - 17.9.1749Midshipman
Walter GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1771
Transfered ADM 107/4/304ADM 107/425.11.1751 - 23.1.1753Master's Mate
William HansfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1796
Transfered ADM 107/4/313ADM 107/414.12.1753 - 19.2.1754Midshipman
Francis BuckworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1759
Transfered ADM 107/5/28ADM 107/531.3.1755 - 8.5.1755Midshipman
John WillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1782
Transfered ADM 107/4/394ADM 107/4

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
2.1.1754 - 22.8.1754Able Seaman
George TowersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1763
Transfered ADM 107/5/31ADM 107/524.5.1758 - 31.7.1758Captain's Servant
Stephen StephensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1809
ADM 6/87/206ADM 6/871.8.1758 - 21.5.1759Able Seaman
Stephen StephensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1809
ADM 6/87/206ADM 6/87

Service History


DateEventSource
29.10.1747

Arrived at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
25.11.1747

Ordered to be Surveyed

BWAS-1714
19.3.1747/48Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12750.3.6dBWAS-1714
4.1748Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
6.1748Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7666.16.5dBWAS-1714
8.7.1748

Ordered reduced to a guardship

BWAS-1714
1749Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1750Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1751Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1751Carried troops to MinorcaBWAS-1714
1752Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
15.11.1752

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 33
1.1753Recommissioned as a guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
6.6.1755Action of 6-8 June 1755
10.1755In North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.1757Receiving ship at CorkBWAS-1714
6.1757fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
11.1757Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1758Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £9755.7.8dBWAS-1714
29.12.1758At the capture of GoreeBWAS-1714
29.12.1758Capture of Goree
5.1759Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
21.5.1759

Paid off

ADM 33


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
27.4.1755-4.11.1755Fleet for North America
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
 
16.10.1758-1.3.1759Expedition against Île de Gorée
Augustus KeppelBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1743-1783
 
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tony on Wednesday 12th of July 2017 11:59

My ancestor (d.1756) served on this ship according to an administration document. But the Fougueux was a big ship and in the brief time I spent with the ships records at the PRO (around 1974) I was unable to find a name entry for him.

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