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HMS Foudroyant (1798)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Foudroyant
Launch Year
1798
Type
Ship of the Line
Class
Third-rate ship of the line
Rate
Third-rate
Launched
1798
Built at
Captured French ship
Armament
80 guns
Propulsion
Sail
Role
Ship of the line
Notable for
Captured French prize
Fate
Broken up
Status
Decommissioned

HMS Foudroyant was a Royal Navy ship of the line of the 1798 era.

Service History

This page covers HMS Foudroyant, a third-rate ship of the line associated with third-rate ship of the line.

Historical Significance

HMS Foudroyant helps illustrate the development and service of British warships in the age of sail.