HMS Vengeance (1758)

HMS Vengeance was a 28-gun sixth rate of the Royal Navy. She had previously been a French privateer under the same name until her capture in 1758 during the Seven Years' War.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Vengeance.

History
France
NameVengeance
BuilderSaint-Malo
Launched1757
CapturedBy the Royal Navy on 8 January 1758
Great Britain
NameHMS Vengeance
Acquired8 January 1758
FateScuttled as a breakwater in October 1766
General characteristics
Class and type28-gun sixth rate
Tons burthen533 8/94 bm
Length
  • 116 ft 11 in (35.6 m) (overall)
  • 95 ft 8 in (29.2 m) (keel)
Beam32 ft 4 in (9.9 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 3.5 in (3.44 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement200
Armament
  • Upper deck: 24 x 9pdrs
  • Quarter deck: 4 x 4pdrs
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