French ship Glorieux (1756)
Glorieux was a 74-gun ship of the line in the French Navy. Built by Clairin Deslauriers at Rochefort and launched on 10 August 1756, she was rebuilt in 1777.
The view from Lady Juliana on the morning after the hurricane, featuring Glorieux along with HMS Centaur and HMS Ville de Paris | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Glorieux |
| Launched | 10 August 1756 |
| Captured | At the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Glorieux |
| Acquired | 12 April 1782 |
| Commissioned | 13 April 1782 |
| Fate | Foundered in a hurricane on 18 September 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 74-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,718 (Builder's Old Measurement) |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Beam | 47 ft 4 in (14.43 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft 3 in (6.48 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 600 |
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