French ship Fougueux (1785)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Fougueux.
 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Fougueux, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | "Impetuous" |
| Builder: | Lorient shipyard |
| Laid down: | 1784 |
| Launched: | 1785 |
| Fate: | Sunk after the Battle of Trafalgar |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Seventy-four Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 2900 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.87 m (172 French feet) |
| Beam: | 14.90 m (44 French feet, 6 inches) |
| Draught: | 7.26 m (22 French feet) |
| Propulsion: | Sail 2485 m² |
| Complement: | 3 officers + 690 men |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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The Fougueux was a Téméraire class 74-gun French ship of the line built at Lorient from 1784 to 1785 by engineer Segondat.
She took part in the Battle of Trafalgar, firing the first shot of the battle upon HMS Royal Sovereign. She later attempted to come to the aid of the Redoutable and engaging HMS Temeraire.
According the report of Captain Lucas of the Redoutable,
| “ | the Fougueux, which, having fought against several of the enemy's ships, had been left by them without having lowered her flag. She was dismasted and unrigged, and floating an unmanageable hulk. On fouling the group of ships she was boarded by the Temeraire. The Fougueux was, however, beyond making serious resistance. Her brave captain, Baudouin, though, even then made an effort, but in vain. He was killed at the outset, and his second in command was wounded at the same moment; whereupon some men of the Temeraire sprang on board and took possession. | ” |
