HMS Belleisle (1764)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Belleisle
- Launch Year
- 1764
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- Third-rate ship of the line
- Rate
- Third-rate
- Launched
- 1764
- Built at
- Captured French ship
- Armament
- 74 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the line
- Notable for
- Heavy damage at Trafalgar
- Fate
- Broken up
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Belleisle was a Royal Navy ship of the line of the 1764 era.
Service History
This page covers HMS Belleisle, a third-rate ship of the line associated with third-rate ship of the line.
Historical Significance
HMS Belleisle helps illustrate the development and service of British warships in the age of sail.