Courageux
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| Career (France, England) |  -  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Courageux |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 1751 |
| Struck: | 1796 |
| Fate: | wrecked off Gibraltar the 18 December 1796. |
| General Characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 1500 tonnes |
| Length: | 163,6 m |
| Beam: | 44 m |
| Draught: | 20,11 m |
| Armament: | 28 36-pounders, 30 18-pounders, 16 8-pounders. Later 28 32-pounders, 28 18-pounders, 18 9-pounders. |
The Courageux was a heavy French 3rd rate of 74 guns that was captured by the British ship HMS Bellona also of 74 guns. The Courageux was considered a heavy 3rd rate because she carried 24 pound guns on her upper deck rather than the normal 18s.
On the 13 August 1761, in company of two frigates, the Courageux sighted Bellona in company with the frigate Brilliant. The British ships pursued, and after 14 hours, caught up with the French ships and engaged, the Brilliant attacking the frigates, and Bellona taking on the Courageux. The frigates eventually got away, but the Courageux struck her colours, and was later repaired and taken into the Royal Navy as HMS Courageux.
She was wrecked off Gibraltar the 18 December 1796.
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