Name Belliqueux Acquired 2 November 1758 | Name HMS Belliqueux Launched 1756 | |
Fate Broken up, September 1772 Class and type 64-gun third rate ship of the line | ||
Belliqueux was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1756.
She was captured on 2 November 1758 by HMS Antelope in the Irish Sea. She was found by Antelope anchored off Ilfracombe, Antelope opened fire but the French ship surrendered without having fired a shot in return. The crew of 500 was captured. She was taken into the Royal Navy and commissioned as the third rate HMS Belliqueux.
The captains were:
Belliqueux was broken up in September 1772.
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