&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_capture_of_the_Guillaume_Tell.jpg) Capture of the Guillaume Tell 31 March 1800, by Nicholas Pocock. Foudroyant is seen centre right
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Foudroyant |
| Ordered | 17 January 1788 |
| Builder | Plymouth Dock |
| Laid down | May 1789 |
| Launched | 31 March 1798 |
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| Fate | Sold 1890. Foundered on Blackpool Sands, 16 June 1897. |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class and type | 80-gun third rate |
| Tons burthen | 2054+65⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 184 ft 8+1⁄2 in (56.299 m)(gundeck) |
| Beam | 50 ft 6 in (15.39 m) |
| Draught | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 650 officers and men |
| Armament |
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HMS Foudroyant was an 80-gun third rate of the Royal Navy, one of only two British-built 80-gun ships of the period (the other was HMS Caesar). Foudroyant was built in the dockyard at Plymouth Dock (a.k.a. Devonport) and launched on 31 March 1798.[b] Foudroyant served Nelson as his flagship from 6 June 1799 until the end of June 1800.
Foudroyant had a long and successful career, and although she was not involved in any major fleet action, she did provide invaluable service to numerous admirals throughout her 17 years on active service. In her last years she became a training vessel for boys.
- ^ "No. 20939". The London Gazette. 26 January 1849. p. 239.
- ^ "No. 21077". The London Gazette. 15 March 1850. pp. 791–792.
- ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p183.
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